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1. How hot is too hot? (score: 1): Author: BobMGT@aol.com; Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 15:30:49 EDT; On a hot day my TD's temperature gauge gets up to 212. All I know is that this is above the thermostat rating of 190. Is something wrong if the temperature gets above the thermostat rating? What temp; /html/mgs/1999-09/msg00236.html (7,595 bytes)
2. Re: How hot is too hot? (score: 1): Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>; Date: Mon, 06 Sep 1999 19:52:47 -0700; A couple of things that you may consider : 'Water Wetter' is just a trade name for the wetting agent that is present in (probably all) antifreeze products. Even in the unpressurized cooling system o; /html/mgs/1999-09/msg00243.html (10,545 bytes)
3. Re: How hot is too hot? (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 06 Sep 1999 20:33:07 EDT; Does the Water Wetter provide corrosion/rust protection? Bob; /html/mgs/1999-09/msg00245.html (7,826 bytes)
4. Re: How hot is too hot? (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 06 Sep 1999 20:33:07 EDT; That the temp gets above the thermostat setting is not unusual, but for the temp to reach 100C often is not right. The purpose of the stat is to establish the minimum operating temp of the engine. I; /html/mgs/1999-09/msg00246.html (10,085 bytes)
5. Re: How hot is too hot? (score: 1): Author: Tab Julius <tab@penworks.com>; Date: Mon, 06 Sep 1999 21:18:33; Although I don't disagree with the blockage diagnosis, my question relates to thermostats themselves. I know that from other cars that I've owned that we've occasionally installed a "summer thermosta; /html/mgs/1999-09/msg00253.html (11,412 bytes)
6. Re: How hot is too hot? (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 08:46:25 EDT; Thanks for the label info. Although I am fortunate that neither our TD nor MGB-GT runs hot, this stuff must be a miracle for those who need it. BOb; /html/mgs/1999-09/msg00263.html (7,642 bytes)
7. Re: How hot is too hot? (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 08:46:25 EDT; The thermostat in my car is, miraculously, the original. It opens at 75C and is pretty good at holding that temp when air temp is in the 40-75 F range. When air temp is in the 30s and below, the rad; /html/mgs/1999-09/msg00264.html (9,373 bytes)
8. Re: How hot is too hot? (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 20:21:15 +0100; The MG always had options for hotter and cooler stats, but these were for 'hotter and cooler climates' (i.e. probably relative to the UK) rather than winter and summer. PaulH. http://freespace.virgin; /html/mgs/1999-09/msg00288.html (12,614 bytes)
9. Re: How hot is too hot? (score: 1): Author: Tab Julius <tab@penworks.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 16:56:09 -0400 (EDT); Well, up here, winter and summer are distinctly different climates (130 degree difference max). Generally we'd run a higher stat during winter to get more heat out of the heater.; /html/mgs/1999-09/msg00293.html (8,052 bytes)
10. Re: How hot is too hot? (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 15:13:20 -0600; There are at least two thermostats available for the MGB - the 160 and 190 degree thermostats. I used to switch them for winter and summer use when my 71BGT was a daily driver with a 52 mile commute; /html/mgs/1999-09/msg00297.html (8,725 bytes)
11. Re: How hot is too hot? (score: 1): Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>; Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 22:47:05 -0700; Hi Tab, I think that Plymouth, Mass. will qualify for New England. I'm old enough to have done the winter/summer thermostat bit. The idea behind it was to get more heat in the winter. That, along wit; /html/mgs/1999-09/msg00326.html (12,215 bytes)
12. Re: How hot is too hot? (score: 1): Author: "Dean Crowley" <dcdccccckc@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 10:32:33 -0500; John Twist says the best cure for that is duct tape..... Just put tape over it and quit all the worry...... difference.; /html/mgs/1999-09/msg00327.html (8,612 bytes)
13. Re: How hot is too hot? (score: 1): Author: Tab Julius <tab@penworks.com>; Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 23:15:20; Ah, Plymouth Mass is practically in the Bahamas! :) Yes, it was to get more heat in winter (and not boil over in summer), and I do agree that with modern cooling systems we don't need to (I don't bot; /html/mgs/1999-09/msg00329.html (8,549 bytes)
14. Re: How hot is too hot? (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 16:25:41 EDT; Good point. A friend with an AH 3000 MkIII put a quart into his cooling system and had good results too. Bob On Tue, 7 Sep 1999 20:00:05 -0700 Lewis Palmer <lpalmer@vanstar.com> writes:; /html/mgs/1999-09/msg00374.html (9,286 bytes)
15. Re: How hot is too hot? (score: 1): Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>; Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 19:52:59 -0700; Hi Tab, I drive my TD year 'round and use the stock thermostat. I do have an Arnolt heater that I sometimes remove during the summer (since you can't just shut 'em off due to the plumbing). Last 4th; /html/mgs/1999-09/msg00389.html (8,949 bytes)

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