on 6/9/04 7:14 PM, Danny Varnado at dannyvarnado@cox.net wrote:
> List, I have a MGA with a 74 MGB engine and radiator.
> Does anyone else have a car w/this setup? What temperature should the car be
> running at at hiway speeds? Mine is running at about 212F on the hiway and
> 195 in town.
>
While the actual readings are not that much of a cause for concern (and how
accurate is that gauge, anyway?), the problem is it that runs hotter on the
highway. It should run cooler on the highway due to increased airflow though
the radiator (though I understand airflow through the grill opening is not
an MGA strong point). It makes me wonder if you have a timing issue, or a
lean mixture.
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
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