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1. Better cooling (score: 1): Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>; Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 02:28:18 +1030; After my long and rather indulgent race report you get the message that my car doesn't like the heat. As you guys are heading into Summer soon can we talk about cooling? It seems that even a small in; /html/mgs/2002-03/msg00332.html (7,744 bytes)
2. Re: Better cooling (score: 1): Author: dennis <mg-dennis@mindspring.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 08:22:04 -0800; Moss sells a Fan shroud part # 459-685 for the 62-67 MGB. It's on page 74 of MGB-16. They claim "Significantly reduce overheating problems". Has any one installed one of these and did it offer any im; /html/mgs/2002-03/msg00333.html (8,392 bytes)
3. Re: Better cooling (score: 1): Author: Rocky Frisco <rock@rocky-frisco.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 12:01:46 -0600; These have helped in the past: Big oil cooler. Adding a heater core for a big American Pickup Truck to the cooling system, mounting it so it gets plenty of breeze when in motion, plumbing it into the; /html/mgs/2002-03/msg00335.html (9,170 bytes)
4. Re: Better cooling (score: 1): Author: Ben Ruset <ben.ruset@verizon.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 13:04:25 -0500; What are you using as a front air duct? Maybe there would be a way to vent cold air into the engine bay? /// /// mgs@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool ///; /html/mgs/2002-03/msg00336.html (8,367 bytes)
5. Re: Better cooling (score: 1): Author: Steve Krane <orangemgb@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 16:57:41 -0500; Went the aluminum route myself. Runs cooler at idle - the slightest motion brings the temp down dramatically. Steve ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCES; /html/mgs/2002-03/msg00346.html (7,863 bytes)
6. Re: Better cooling (score: 1): Author: Carl Elliott <celliott133@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 21:10:15 -0500; The aluminum dissipates heat faster . The rage here is staggered core 12 row radiators, same size new design. Carl E. /// /// mgs@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/ma; /html/mgs/2002-03/msg00351.html (7,854 bytes)
7. Re: Better cooling (score: 1): Author: "Gordie's Garage" <mg_garage@ameritech.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 21:56:25 -0500; I've had a fan shroud on my A for a couple of years. I'm removing it for this season. Fit is marginal and it only helps at idle...at best, and that is questionable in my book. Of course, YMMV Safety; /html/mgs/2002-03/msg00353.html (8,460 bytes)
8. Re: Better cooling (score: 1): Author: CYNAMONB@aol.com; Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 22:43:09 EST; I've had a fan shroud for a couple of years as well. I find it of limited value. My cooling problems occur when cruising above 65 mph for extended periods. I can crawl around town all day in the midd; /html/mgs/2002-03/msg00357.html (8,378 bytes)
9. Re: Better cooling (score: 1): Author: "Jerry Causey" <jcausey@whidbey.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 20:16:04 -0800; Try venting the engine compartment: 1" holes cut into the front wheel-wells (low-pressure area), or louvers cut into the bonnet just behind the radiator location (also low-pressure area), or both. Se; /html/mgs/2002-03/msg00359.html (8,271 bytes)
10. Re: Better cooling (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 07:59:15 -0800; Your symptoms suggest a problem with your distributor vacuum advance unit (or even the mechanical weights). My old MGA with the same B engine and B rear axle had no problems in California's heat. If; /html/mgs/2002-03/msg00374.html (9,229 bytes)
11. Re: Better cooling (score: 1): Author: CYNAMONB@aol.com; Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 16:46:23 EST; Distributor advance problems are a very good possibility. Have tried basically every other sugestion. Opened the grille (even ran without it), added the appropriate felt, tried 2 different radiators; /html/mgs/2002-03/msg00397.html (8,796 bytes)
12. Re: Better cooling (score: 1): Author: "British Sportscar Center" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 15:10:56 -0800; It does seem as though you have done all the right things, Bruce! When checking the advance curve, I believe the primary consideration is total advance at a steady 3,000 rpm (after which neither the; /html/mgs/2002-03/msg00400.html (9,605 bytes)
13. Better Cooling (score: 1): Author: "N" <twobees@sprynet.com>; Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 21:08:35 -0500; Some of the responses to Eric's question have been good. It is always a search for the "magic bullet" when trying to cool a hot-running engine. Just a quick FYI, here's what I did to my daily-driver,; /html/mgs/2002-03/msg00409.html (9,051 bytes)
14. Re: Better Cooling (score: 1): Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>; Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 23:24:04 +1030; I posted the question and the next morning had to head off to the racetrack to watch some interesting (and important) pre-qualifying rounds for cars involved in a major race event this weekend in my; /html/mgs/2002-03/msg00423.html (9,602 bytes)
15. Re: Better Cooling (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 10:10:56 -0800; Hmm, I seem to recall that ethylene glycol, marketed as "organic" or "safe", is not as effective for cooling purposes as the more common propylene glycol, which is definitely toxic. Or do I have that; /html/mgs/2002-03/msg00428.html (10,305 bytes)
16. RE: Better Cooling (score: 1): Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>; Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 11:31:11 -0700; And neither is as efficient as plain old water, especially if it has "water wetter" in it ... If you can keep it in the cooling system. Larry Hoy /// /// mgs@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try ht; /html/mgs/2002-03/msg00430.html (8,690 bytes)
17. Re: Better Cooling (score: 1): Author: Ajhsys@aol.com; Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 14:49:50 EST; - - - - - - - - - - - Well, neither one of them is as good as plain water. If freezing is not a problem for your area, use plain water with Red Line Water Wetter, or a bit of dish washing liquid soap; /html/mgs/2002-03/msg00434.html (8,497 bytes)
18. Re: Better Cooling (score: 1): Author: "Kai M. Radicke" <kmr@pil.net>; Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 15:41:19 -0500; In addition, lets not forget the anti-corrosive properties of antifreeze and you should be using only DISTILLED water in your cooling systems! I'm a major prick about this, but all those mineral dep; /html/mgs/2002-03/msg00436.html (8,756 bytes)
19. Re: Better Cooling (score: 1): Author: "Mark and kathy LaPierre" <mgtrcars@galaxyinternet.net>; Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 21:15:23 -0600; I remember sitting in on a tech session at MG-96 in Indy., that was headed by the lists own Valerie Stabenow. The discussion was about antifreezes etc. and the point was made that antifreeze needs th; /html/mgs/2002-03/msg00452.html (8,576 bytes)
20. RE: Better cooling (score: 1): Author: "Maynard Hirsch" <mghirsch@netzero.net>; Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 16:12:28 -0600; If I remember my chemistry, distilled water will pick up ions from the iron block and copper radiator and heater cores, and could eventually cause leaks. You use distilled water in batteries to preve; /html/mgs/2002-03/msg00485.html (7,633 bytes)

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