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Re: MGB Heater Water Control Valve - Bad Engineering and Design

To: "N" <twobees@sprynet.com>, "MG Digest" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: MGB Heater Water Control Valve - Bad Engineering and Design
From: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 20:31:54 +0100
Steady on, a good valve doesn't leak and will last for years.

----- Original Message -----
From: N <twobees@sprynet.com>
To: MG Digest <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 12:43 AM
Subject: MGB Heater Water Control Valve - Bad Engineering and Design


> Once again, my ire is raised by the unbelievable placement and
construction
> of the Heater Water Control Valve on the MGB.
>
> What kind of thinking was it that placed a part prone to failure that
> contains liquid coolant directly over the source of electrical energy to
> make our cars run?  It was truly diabolical!
>
> A valve that was installed new less than 2 years ago let go yesterday.
I'm
> just glad it happened now and not 3 weeks ago on the track at Lime Rock.



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