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1. Timing causing overheating? (score: 1): Author: ewsinc@blazenet.net (Charlie Baldwin); Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 18:25:55 -0400; Nope, I don't think so. I changed the subject line of this thread. Perhaps we can get some scientific explanations as to why retarded timing would contribute to the engine running hotter. Charlie; /html/mgs/1997-07/msg01259.html (7,857 bytes)
2. Re: Timing causing overheating? (score: 1): Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>; Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 16:50:17 -0700 (PDT); I thought it was overADVANCING that caused hot running. Ulix __/__,__ .......................................................... (_o____o_)..... '67 Sprite; /html/mgs/1997-07/msg01269.html (8,519 bytes)
3. Re: Timing causing overheating? (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 20:17:15 -0400; This is my understanding as well, both from reading and personal thinking. I am very sure of the graph that shows advance versus power, because it's always a tradeoff of power versus melted pistons f; /html/mgs/1997-07/msg01273.html (7,947 bytes)
4. Re: Timing causing overheating? (score: 1): Author: Trmgafun@aol.com; Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 20:24:04 -0400 (EDT); << Nope, I don't think so. I changed the subject line of this thread. Perhaps we can get some scientific explanations as to why retarded timing would contribute to the engine running hotter. Charlie; /html/mgs/1997-07/msg01274.html (8,511 bytes)
5. Re: Timing causing overheating? (score: 1): Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>; Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 18:41:24 -0700 (PDT); I think you should first calibrate your gauge by immersing the sending unit into a pot of water together with a kitchen thermometer (or the like) and heating the water. Write down what reading corre; /html/mgs/1997-07/msg01280.html (9,137 bytes)
6. Re: Timing causing overheating? (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 22:36:44 EDT; The temp here in Upstate SC for the last week or so has been in the high 90's, Saturday reaching 98. My BGT runs about 170-180 (assuming that the "N" mark on the gauge is 180 degrees, which I read so; /html/mgs/1997-07/msg01290.html (9,328 bytes)
7. Re: Timing causing overheating? (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 22:36:44 EDT; On Mon, 21 Jul 1997 20:17:15 -0400 Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca> I don't have any "scientific" evidence of over heating caused by retarded timing, just personal experience. Once in my jaded youth,; /html/mgs/1997-07/msg01291.html (9,820 bytes)
8. Re: Timing causing overheating? (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 23:00:33 -0400; Is there a chance that your timing was SO retarded that still-burning fuel was being sent down the exhaust? Or that combustion was not occuring causing raw fuel to get to the exhaust and burn later?; /html/mgs/1997-07/msg01292.html (9,276 bytes)
9. Re: Timing causing overheating? (score: 1): Author: Aron Travis <atravis@spacey.net>; Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 01:41:12 -0700; I missed this thread, so parden me if I jump right in...... Some engines can be sensitive to retarded timing inthat the combustion will still be continuing when the exhaust valve opens and some time; /html/mgs/1997-07/msg01297.html (9,043 bytes)
10. Re: Timing causing overheating? (score: 1): Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>; Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 17:31:24 -0400; Regarding the relationship of the water temp gauge pointer to the temperature of the coolant: on a recent trip, my Midget seemed to be running unusually hot. I had been adding water occasionally, but; /html/mgs/1997-07/msg01325.html (9,738 bytes)
11. Re: Timing causing overheating? (score: 1): Author: MLishego@aol.com; Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 19:04:23 -0400 (EDT); What needs to be done for a leaky water pump? Mine sems to spit water out when the engine is running, splattering water all over the place. Do I need to get a new pump? ~Mike Lishego; /html/mgs/1997-07/msg01330.html (8,611 bytes)
12. Re: Timing causing overheating? (score: 1): Author: "Steve Byers" <byers@cconnect.net>; Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 19:17:57 -0400; Yep, if water is coming out of the weep hole, it's time for a new one. Steve Byers Havelock, NC '73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE" '66 BJ8 HBJ8L/36666 "TARHEELY" '63 BJ7 HBJ7L/20111 ("Resting" the la; /html/mgs/1997-07/msg01332.html (9,315 bytes)
13. Re: Timing causing overheating? (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 17:53:38 EDT; On Mon, 21 Jul 1997 23:00:33 -0400 Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca> ck to normal Again,I don't know the answers, Trevor, but what you say makes sense. The Harley had a great deal of "advance" between; /html/mgs/1997-07/msg01335.html (10,449 bytes)
14. Re: Timing causing overheating? (score: 1): Author: Trmgafun@aol.com; Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 20:51:10 -0400 (EDT); Well today I borrowed a lab thermometer from work, checked it with boiling water in a beaker, it check out OK, so I brought it home. I started my car (MGA) and let it run at around 2,000 RPM for abou; /html/mgs/1997-07/msg01338.html (9,153 bytes)
15. RE: Timing causing overheating? (score: 1): Author: "REICHLE, CHRISTOPHER" <CREICHLE@nsc.msmail.miami.edu>; Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 09:46:00 -0700 (PDT); More burning occurs in the exhaust header raising the engine compartment temperature making it harder to cool the engine. Chris Reichle -- From: mgs-owner To: Trevor Boicey Cc: mgs Subject: Timing ca; /html/mgs/1997-07/msg01355.html (8,692 bytes)
16. RE: Timing causing overheating? (score: 1): Author: <larry.g.unger@lmco.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 09:59:22 -0400; Scott Helms replied: The sending unit for the guage measures the temp of the water in the head ... you measured the temp of the water in the radiator ... as Ulix posted, ya need to immerse the sendin; /html/mgs/1997-07/msg01358.html (9,703 bytes)
17. Re: Timing causing overheating? (score: 1): Author: "REICHLE, CHRISTOPHER" <CREICHLE@nsc.msmail.miami.edu>; Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 10:13:00 -0700 (PDT); replace your temp sender located on the passenger side of the head in the front. Basically looks like a nut with a wire coming out of it. ~$6 Chris Reichle -- From: mgs-owner To: mgs Cc: ulix Subject; /html/mgs/1997-07/msg01359.html (9,152 bytes)
18. RE: Timing causing overheating? (score: 1): Author: <larry.g.unger@lmco.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 10:26:15 -0400; Not on an 'A' ... the sending unit is connected to the guage via a tube ... IOW, its not an electronic guage. Safety Fast! ... larry.g.unger@lmco.com '61 MGA MkII; /html/mgs/1997-07/msg01362.html (8,296 bytes)
19. RE: Timing causing overheating? (score: 1): Author: "REICHLE, CHRISTOPHER" <CREICHLE@nsc.msmail.miami.edu>; Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 10:36:00 -0700 (PDT); Sorry thought we were talking B here... Not on an 'A' ... the sending unit is connected to the guage via a tube ... IOW, its not an electronic guage. Safety Fast! ... larry.g.unger@lmco.com '61 MGA M; /html/mgs/1997-07/msg01364.html (8,114 bytes)
20. RE: Timing causing overheating? (score: 1): Author: jello@dns.ida.net (Phil Bates); Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 17:48:57 -0600; I'm not sure about newer B's, but my '67 has an ether filled tube, and is basically an ether pressure sensor, which translates to temperatue. It is the same basic design of the A gauge. Bottom line,; /html/mgs/1997-07/msg01386.html (8,502 bytes)

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