Good idea does anyone know what cap an MGA would use to do the same thing?
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On Thu, 15 Jan 1998, Skip Kelsey wrote:
> Roger:
>
> Under normal conditions, the temp should hover around 71 to 75 degrees C.
> Under hot conditions they will run 80 to 85 degrees C. I start getting
> nervous once they pass 90 degrees C.
> As to the water height in the tank, you really can do nothing for it except
> the following.
> Go to a wrecking yard and get a late MGB overflow tank. They are made out
> of brass, and good quality. Then install a series 24 battery. Slide it all
> the way to the left side of the battery box. This will allow enough room to
> slide the overflow tank in the space provided. Go to a good hardware store
> and pic up several feet of clear plastic hose and connect one end to the
> bottom of the overflow tube on your radiator. The other end to the over
> flow tank that you have just installed.Attach a smaller length to the over
> flow tube on the bottle, and let it hang straight down below the car.
> Replace the pressure cap on the bottle with a non-pressure cap. Part no.
> GRC 126. Then make sure that you have a good rubbler seal on the cars
> radiator cap. You now have a very good coolant recovery system on your
> MG-TD/TC. The coolant will now expand into the overflow bottle, and when it
> cools it will be drawn back into the radiator. This way you never lose
> coolant, and also you have more coolant available to keep your car at a
> reasonable temperature. I did this to my car about 12 years ago, and have
> had no more problems.
>
>
> Cheers:
>
>
> Skip..........http://shadetreemotors.com
>
> At 07:46 AM 1/15/98 -0500, Roger Wilt wrote:
> >I recently installed a combo oil pressure and water temp gauge (provided
> >
> >by the lists own Skip Kelsey). It seems to be working fine. My question
> >
> >is what are acceptable water temps ..and when should I pull it over?
> >
> >Second question - The water temp core sensor sits high in the radiator
> >
> >and I seem to have to top off the water level after each drive to keep
> >
> >fluid above the sensor. Is this normal? Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> >
> >Roger Wilt
> >
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> >
> >record of any div 1 football coach in the country!)
> >
> >
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