I used a sheet of cardboard that was more like posterboard, not the more
common corrugated cardboard used in shipping. It never got wet but if it
could, it likely would have just wrinkled up some. One of the things about
really cold weather, besides the fact that the MG coolant will not heat up,
is that there is no "wet" outside or even close. It is way too cold.
Everything is quite solid - even the seat cushions on the B start to get
rockhard at about 5 F. I never tried blocking the oil cooler but I do know
they are available from some suppliers in what I think is a plastic cover
of some kind.
I used to also use a lower radiator hose heater to keep the coolant warm
enough so the car would reliable start in below zero temperatures. A sure
sign you are in the frigid north is when your employer has outlets near all
the parking spots in the parking lot to plug your car's heater in.
Current outside temperature here in Montana - ten below zero F.
David Councill
67 BGT
72 B
At 09:43 AM 12/23/2004 +0000, Paul Hunt wrote:
>I wouldn't use cardboard. In the 70s it was popular to use aluminium foil
>... until people found the edges shredded in the wind and blocked the air
>filter. I can imagine wet cardboard doing much the same and blocking them
>with papier-mache :o)
>
>And I'm sure you realise that you are not blocking the radiator, as if the
>engine isn't up to temperature the thermostat should be closed and not
>passing any coolant through it anyway. What a blind does is greatly reduce
>the icy blast round the engine, the surface of which makes a fairly
>effective radiator in very low ambients. Of course you should make sure you
>thermostat *is* working properly, which is just one of at least nine areas
>that can contribute to low heat output. The oil cooler can also make a
>significant contribution to over-cooling.
>
>PaulH.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>
>To: "MG list" <mgs@Autox.Team.Net>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 5:44 PM
>Subject: radiator cover
>
>
> > It's damn cold here in NE Missouri and I think I could get more heat out
>of
> > the heater of my daily driver (79B) if I installed a piece of cardboard or
> > in front of the radiator.
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