Toby,
if you still have brown stuff in the filter, I think you still have rust
in the tank.
Spridgets runs around 190 or below when in good shape.
First think to chekc is the accuracy of your gauge with some boiling water
(should show 100 C).
Ulix
On Thu, 17 Jun 1999, Toby Atwater wrote:
> Well after a good week of driving... my sprite is showing its age...
> hopefully simple solutions are all is needed...
>
> yes it almost happend! My date and I were on our way out to Dinner, and the
> Sprite had a steep climb up a parking ramp with a stop sign at the top...
> this was VERY steep... It barely makes it up and then I have to stop and
> wait for traffic, as I take off, it starts spuddering and dies. I apologize
> to my date, and then start it up again... and take off.... 20 yards later..
> .same thing... then it wouldnt start... only sputter and die.. after what
> seemed like an eternity (30 sec) I started it for the 4th or 5th time... and
> this time it was all good and I sped off, and we had a very nice evening.
> Now this supperting felt the same as when I had to clean the fuel system
> last week.... the old in line filter was NASTY! brown\red fuel dripping out
> of it when I turned it over. I thought my fuel system problems were solved
> when I replaced it and did my best to clean the tank (pouring clean gas
> through)... apperently not. Could the fuel pump not be strong enough to pump
> over that steep climb and left my carbs dry? Any suggestions are
> appreciated... Im thinking of just ripping everything out and speding a few
> days with a wire brush & compressed air and just bite the bullet and start
> scrubbing, and boil out the fuel tank, replace pump, etc...
>
> The past few days have been hot, 80+ degrees, my sprite is heating up way to
> much... the temp guage hit 130 degrees C (or about 266 F) which seems
> impossible. but it has only been really heating up today and yesterday. so
> I'm suspecting the thermostat is dieing. also I wanted to know... whats the
> operating temp of my sprite? around 90 C or around 200 degrees would be my
> guess, but I dunno. It seems to not warm up very fast on cool nights.
>
> Also... I have no experiance in this whole "expansion tank" thing. I just
> fill the radiator directly in my other car... but the Sprite seems to have a
> tank to accomodate the expansion of water when it heats up I guess... so I
> shouldnt fill this up all the way? Thanks.... for all the lists help...
>
> Toby One Knobč
>
> Toby Atwater, Santa Barbara, CA, tob@taltec.net
> 1969 Austin Healey Sprite, mk 4 "noname" (sunday driver, and special
> occasions)
> 1971 FJ-40 Toyota Land Cruiser "BEEF" (daily driver.. 3 on da tree)
>
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