> 1. The car overheats something awful. The gauge gets to 260 after a
> few minutes of idling and stays there. I've changed the thermostat,
> flushed the radiator, changed the water pump, and changed the hoses,
> but no luck. Short of changing the gauge (could be faulty?) any
> suggestions?
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You never mentioned what your engine timming was but if it is overly
retardarded (set for too much past top dead center) your engine will
exhibit all the symptoms you describe - also as long as the radiator isn't
boiling over your not "overheating" which could indicate maybe a faulty
gauge, but I kinda doubt it fram the other symptoms you describe. -
Barry Schwartz
Bschwartz@encad.com (work)
Bschwart@pacbell.net (home)
(San Diego)
70' Spitfire (under-going major surgery) , 72'-V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
70'GT6+
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