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1. Decent heat (?) (score: 1): Author: Tab Julius <tab@penworks.com>; Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 21:26:51; 'kay, got my 78 B, very much love it, if a bit cramped for space :) However, what is sure to be a problem in the coming months is what has been described as a fairly anemic fan for the heater. New Ha; /html/mgs/1999-10/msg00580.html (7,637 bytes)
2. Re: Decent heat (?) (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 19:29:58 -0700; You think the *fan* is anemic? Wait till you experience the "half-dead hamster breathing through a straw" non-blast of non-heat which is all the motor puts out at anything below 40 degrees ambient. Y; /html/mgs/1999-10/msg00582.html (8,965 bytes)
3. Re: Decent heat (?) (score: 1): Author: Tab Julius <tab@penworks.com>; Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 22:35:09; Let's put it this way. As much as I appreciate preserving the lineage of the vehicle, I'll install a woodstove if I have to, and with the roof off there'll be decent ventilation. I froze my butt off; /html/mgs/1999-10/msg00583.html (10,388 bytes)
4. Re: Decent heat (?) (score: 1): Author: "Stefanie & Michael" <barnes2@arkansas.net>; Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 21:40:48 -0500; With a little bit of metal cutting the (dare I say it?) erm... here goes... Triumph TR7 fan and motor can be made to fit the B. Increases the airflow considerably. Cheers Mike been; /html/mgs/1999-10/msg00584.html (9,951 bytes)
5. RE: Decent heat (?) (score: 1): Author: "Don Collins" <decolins@flash.net>; Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 22:37:11 -0500; Seven Enterprises( http://www.7ent.com/seven/) out of Va. sells (hope they still do!) a improved fan for the B. The cage has been redesigned to improve air flow from the heater. I run it in my B wit; /html/mgs/1999-10/msg00585.html (10,797 bytes)
6. Re: Decent heat (?) (score: 1): Author: "James H. Nazarian" <microdoc@apk.net>; Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 23:56:25 -0400; It is common for the heater core of an MGB to become plugged with a whitish chalky deposit that will severely restrict delivery of heat to the passenger compartment. It is not hard to remove the core; /html/mgs/1999-10/msg00586.html (8,779 bytes)
7. Re: Decent heat (?) (score: 1): Author: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 00:54:04 -0500; I had to replace the heater control valve on my B because it was clogged with that chalky stuff. Couldn't scrape it out with a screwdriver. CR '69 B SNIP; /html/mgs/1999-10/msg00590.html (8,179 bytes)
8. Re: Decent heat (?) (score: 1): Author: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 01:00:11 -0500; Actually, if the thermostat isn't opening eventually (not likely if it's driven far), the radiator isn't in the picture. Put a higher temp thermostat into it to get the coolant in the block and heate; /html/mgs/1999-10/msg00591.html (8,456 bytes)
9. Re: Decent heat (?) (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 10:13:51 +0100; As well as checking the water flow, check the fan wiring as well. Try reversing the connections at the fan - one way gives much more blow than the other. Try blanking off various amounts of the grill; /html/mgs/1999-10/msg00593.html (8,808 bytes)
10. Re: Decent heat (?) (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 14:41:08 -0700; OK, you're right about the radiator. But I have a 190 degree thermostat (they don't come any higher than that, do they?). The issue seems to be that the air flow around the engine keeps it below 190; /html/mgs/1999-10/msg00623.html (9,598 bytes)
11. Re: Decent heat (?) (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 14:41:09 -0700; Paul Hunt had this to say: Yes! that's precisely what I was trying to say. Max -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's the red one with the silver bootlid.; /html/mgs/1999-10/msg00624.html (8,046 bytes)
12. Re: Decent heat (?) (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 20:43:30 EDT; The heater may be better than it appears. Try reversing the two electrical leads to the motor. One way blows a lot more air than the other. In my '72, the better way is not what appears to be correc; /html/mgs/1999-10/msg00635.html (8,368 bytes)
13. Re: Decent heat (?) (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Sat, 16 Oct 1999 11:03:36 -0600; The radiator can be partially blocked. I used to communte 52 miles one way in Northern Wyoming with my 71BGT in temperatures as low as twenty below. I had to experiment to get the right blockage by c; /html/mgs/1999-10/msg00648.html (8,544 bytes)
14. Re: Decent heat (?) (score: 1): Author: Tab Julius <tab@penworks.com>; Date: Sat, 16 Oct 1999 17:18:02; I think the heater's okay; just the fan. Also, I confess to having forgotten about the hidden "fresh air lever" that is now shut :) But I definitely want to replace the fan.; /html/mgs/1999-10/msg00659.html (8,968 bytes)
15. Re: Decent heat (?) (score: 1): Author: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>; Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 07:49:12 -0400; Where in Northern Wyoming?? and Where in Montana?? Former Wyomingite wants to know?? Larry born and raised in Casper, Drove first MGA in Casper, Owned First Midget as daily driver in Casper and Gille; /html/mgs/1999-10/msg00684.html (9,434 bytes)
16. Re: Decent heat (?) (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 14:33:26 -0600; I bought my 71BGT when I was living south of Sheridan, Wyoming. I had a 52 mile drive from Banner to Decker, Montana (all highway driving - took about 45 minutes if the roads were clear). Between hav; /html/mgs/1999-10/msg00705.html (8,288 bytes)

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