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Subject: Re: [Healeys] still overheating
From: Kees Oudesluijs <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 10:42:25 +0200
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Check ignition timing annd fuel mixture. If that is OK there must be a 
cooling issue, e.g. partially blocked radiator, faulty water pump or 
thermostat. Another frequently overlooked item is the temperature gauge 
being at fault.

Kees Oudesluijs


Op 25-9-2018 om 05:19 schreef i erbs:
> My car was running great...
> In june it was running hot on  our trip to Victoria BC. It had been 
> running around 185. On trip it started running up to 212 and then way 
> hot after parking.
> The car has continued to behave this way all summer. I replaced the 
> newish radiator cap topped up and went for a drive tonight. 64 degrees 
> ambient temp.
> Drove for 30 miles and stopped to check. Temp went past 220 and water 
> began to flow out the overflow tube and some squirted out of the hose 
> fitting and water pooled around the bottom of the filler neck.
> So why would start doing this after running cool and fine for a year 
> or so?  I'm going to see if I can borrow a pump to check the radiator 
> neck for poor cap fitting. I don't understand what would cause it to 
> happen?
> Sorry, I have to mention that the thermostat opened at about 168 
> degrees and water flowed through the system
> Ira Erbs
> Portland,OR
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    <p>Check ignition timing annd fuel mixture. If that is OK there must
      be a cooling issue, e.g. partially blocked radiator, faulty water
      pump or thermostat. Another frequently overlooked item is the
      temperature gauge being at fault.<br>
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    <p>Kees Oudesluijs<br>
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      <div dir="ltr">My car was running great...
        <div>In june it was running hot on  our trip to Victoria BC. It
          had been running around 185. On trip it started running up to
          212 and then way hot after parking.</div>
        <div>The car has continued to behave this way all summer. I
          replaced the newish radiator cap topped up and went for a
          drive tonight. 64 degrees ambient temp.</div>
        <div>Drove for 30 miles and stopped to check. Temp went past 220
          and water began to flow out the overflow tube and some
          squirted out of the hose fitting and water pooled around the
          bottom of the filler neck.</div>
        <div>So why would start doing this after running cool and fine
          for a year or so?  I'm going to see if I can borrow a pump to
          check the radiator neck for poor cap fitting. I don't
          understand what would cause it to happen?</div>
        <div>Sorry, I have to mention that the thermostat opened at
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                                        <div dir="ltr">Ira Erbs
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                                              adjustments. Mario
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                                            corrects and misspelled
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