- 1. hot tiger (score: 1)
- Author: Windsor Owens <wowens@etec.com>
- Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 17:17:48 -0700
- I have a 66 Mk IA tiger with a 289. If I keep moving and the temp. outside is below 80 degrees F, the engine runs about 170 -180, which I guess is OK. But If it gets above 80 F out, and I hit stop &
- /html/tigers/1999-08/msg00409.html (7,354 bytes)
- 2. Re: hot tiger (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
- Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 19:17:54 -0700
- Undoubtedly, doing the List's "full Monty" will cure your problem. However, it sounds to me from the symptoms you describe that the radiator per se is OK. If you run 100-110 F below ambient, I'd say
- /html/tigers/1999-08/msg00412.html (10,318 bytes)
- 3. Re: hot tiger (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Palmer <rpalmer@ames.ucsd.edu>
- Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 19:29:35 -0700
- Of course, what I meant to say is, "If you only run 90-100 F ABOVE ambient . . ." Red faced in S.D., Bob Robert L. Palmer UCSD, Dept. of AMES 619-822-1037 (o) 760-599-9927 (h) rpalmer@ucsd.edu rpalm
- /html/tigers/1999-08/msg00414.html (7,876 bytes)
- 4. re: hot tiger (score: 1)
- Author: Windsor Owens <wowens@etec.com>
- Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 09:32:26 -0700
- Thanks to all who passed along their experiences & wisdom. Since it was relatively easy to do, (and the system has not been serviced in 20 years) I decided to pull out the radiator and will probably
- /html/tigers/1999-08/msg00447.html (7,052 bytes)
- 5. re: hot tiger (score: 1)
- Author: James Barrett <jamesbrt@mindspring.com>
- Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 18:33:27 -0400
- Suggest you check out the local AutoZone for a 15" Flex Fan off 1/2" of the outer lip if you have clearance problems with the Rack. Suggest making a thin cardboard templet to indicate the trim area.
- /html/tigers/1999-08/msg00449.html (7,798 bytes)
- 6. Hot Tiger (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Parlanti <joseph.parlanti@hyprotech.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 15:55:48 -0500
- I hate to bring up the subject of overheating again but ... I have a basically stock 260 which has never given me any problems with overheating. I live in the NASA area south of Houston where I drive
- /html/tigers/1998-09/msg00352.html (7,205 bytes)
- 7. Re: Hot Tiger (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Rominger <LARRYR2@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 16:40:49 -0500
- Anytime I have overheating problems my first response is to replace the pressure cap. In the past I have made the mistake of assuming water pump problems when it was really just a worn out pressure
- /html/tigers/1998-09/msg00354.html (6,621 bytes)
- 8. Re: Hot Tiger (score: 1)
- Author: "Doug & Rett Leithauser" <dleit@mintcity.com>
- Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1998 10:41:20 -0400
- Possible, yes, but darned unlikley. The impeller can come loose or corrode away, but these are rare failures. Doug Leithauser Is it possible that a pump can go bad
- /html/tigers/1998-09/msg00394.html (6,631 bytes)
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