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1. Heat problems (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 21:48:09 -0400; What can I do to eliminate the heat problem with my bugeye? I know it has been hot around here but I tried taking the car out on a cool night (75 degrees) and the temp guage still reads a constant 20; /html/spridgets/2002-08/msg00117.html (8,306 bytes)
2. Re: Heat problems (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 19:03:50 -0700 FILETIME=[822BF5F0:01C23CED]; If you're not carrying a passenger (and even if you are), open the heater valve and turn the fan on high. Amazing how much heat transference takes place via heater. Be sure the compartment flap is o; /html/spridgets/2002-08/msg00119.html (9,561 bytes)
3. Re: Heat problems (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 20:28:45 -0700; I'll repeat what I always do when this topic comes up... What's so bad about 200 degrees? Water boils at 212, and under pressure it doesn't boil until around 230 degrees, assuming correct cap and no; /html/spridgets/2002-08/msg00123.html (8,655 bytes)
4. Re: Heat problems (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2002 00:44:55 -0400; I tried 3 different guages, 2 Smiths and 1 Jaeger, plus the little laser handheld temp guage. All the guages and the laser read the same thing within 3 degrees of each other. I do have the heater val; /html/spridgets/2002-08/msg00124.html (8,619 bytes)
5. Re: Heat problems (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 21:28:52 -0700; I've been through all this with my 60 Sprite before. You need to use a mix of 30% anti-freeze to water and mix in Water Wetter. Remove the electric fan as it blocks the air flow through the radiator; /html/spridgets/2002-08/msg00127.html (11,691 bytes)
6. Re: Heat problems (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2002 10:53:26 EDT; - - - - - - - - - - Back in the old days, when these cars were new, or almost new, we would put in a 160 deg F thermostat in the spring, and change it to a 180 deg F 'stat in the fall. This has the e; /html/spridgets/2002-08/msg00146.html (8,125 bytes)
7. Re: Heat problems (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2002 10:53:28 EDT; - - - - - - - - - - - Actually, water alone is the best coolant there is. Much better than an antifreeze mix. Water Wetter adds the rust inhibitors and really doesn't add to the cooling. Allen Hefner; /html/spridgets/2002-08/msg00147.html (7,511 bytes)
8. Re: Heat problems (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2002 10:53:28 EDT; - - - - - - - - - - YES! WAY too much antifreeze. Allen Hefner SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward '77 Midget '75 Midget "The Project" '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport /// unsubscribe/change address reques; /html/spridgets/2002-08/msg00148.html (7,369 bytes)
9. Re: Heat problems (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2002 10:04:05 -0700; If you run with plain water and have no anti rust inhibitor mixed with it, you begin to have more problems than you ever care to know about. The cast iron will oxidize in plain water, creating a rust; /html/spridgets/2002-08/msg00163.html (8,779 bytes)
10. Re: Heat problems (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2002 13:41:22 EDT; - - - - - - - - - - - All correct, Paul. Water Wetter is a rust inhibitor. I was suggesting that the original poster use plain water with water wetter in the summer months to see if it lowers the ope; /html/spridgets/2002-08/msg00164.html (8,399 bytes)
11. Re: Heat problems (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2002 21:57:40 -0400; That's what I say. But coming home from the PA rally, my temp gauge hit the 100 mark of the oil pressure gauge!! it was hot and boiling over that day. -- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ http://www.exit1; /html/spridgets/2002-08/msg00188.html (8,291 bytes)

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