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1. Overheating 1500 Midget (score: 1)
Author: KGROWLER@aol.com
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 16:12:56 EDT
My '79 1500 Midget has had problems lately with sudden overheating and burping coolant into the overflow tank. Background - About 98000 miles on the car. Radiator was recored 2 years ago. Water pump
/html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00217.html (9,450 bytes)

2. Re: Overheating 1500 Midget (score: 1)
Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 17:08:27 EDT
<< Any ideas? The cool air from the heater outlet when it happens throws me. I am about to pull the engine for a 100K rebuild but the spare engine is still not ready. I'd like to drive the car to the
/html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00225.html (8,010 bytes)

3. Re: Overheating 1500 Midget (score: 1)
Author: Bruce Lowry <egnorant@flash.net>
Date: Tue, 05 Oct 1999 16:15:35 -0400
My guess would be the gutted thermostat. Water may be sailing through the system too fast to absorb the heat properly. When it sits it soaks up the heat and acts up. Learned this from an old mechanic
/html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00227.html (10,682 bytes)

4. Re: Overheating 1500 Midget (score: 1)
Author: Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 17:40:42 -0700 (PDT)
Right answer, but the reason given is a common misconception. The more flow in a system, the more heat transfer will occur. However, with too high a flow rate (that is, beyond the design's intent) th
/html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00233.html (11,994 bytes)

5. Re: Overheating 1500 Midget (score: 1)
Author: "David Riker" <davidr@sunset.net>
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 18:51:37 -0700
Coolant expanding into the overflow tank and being pulled back into the radiator is a natural occurance. Since the air coming out of the heater is cool, I am wondering if the lead to your electric te
/html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00238.html (9,360 bytes)

6. Re: Overheating 1500 Midget (score: 1)
Author: Daniel1312@aol.com
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 14:59:51 EDT
<< My guess would be the gutted thermostat >> It won't be this but a proper flow sleeve would be an improvement anyway - of course the bypass will need blocking off. Daniel1312
/html/spridgets/1999-10/msg00266.html (7,181 bytes)


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