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Re: Radiator cap - Overflow

To: bk996@freenet.carleton.ca (Eric R. Stephen), mgs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Radiator cap - Overflow
From: Skip Kelsey <kelsey@value.net>
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 1998 16:17:23 -0800
Eric:

Make sure that you got the right cap. The MGA has a long neck on the
radiator. The cap has to reach the bottom of the neck. If it is the short
style, it will not seal and will not be able to build up pressure.

Skip.............At 10:53 AM 3/29/98 -0500, Eric R. Stephen wrote:
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>Good morning all:
>
>A quick question.  I ordered a new radiator cap (7 lb) from Moss and
>installed.  There seems to be alot of overflow that didn't occur with the
>old cap.  In addition, the engine compartment seems to be an awful lot
>warmer than I remember from last year.  Temp guage reads ~185, I have a
>160 thermostat in the car.  Any thoughts on this would be appreciated!
>
>Eric
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