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Engine was rebuilt 40+ years ago. Radiator rotted out a few years back.
Car runs great. Never got above 190 while driving last night. Temp rose
after I stopped and the water came out overflow. Will check timing. Slight
knock on acceleration.
Ira Erbs
Portland, OR
typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone
On Tue, Sep 25, 2018, 1:13 AM <simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com> wrote:
> Could be worth flushing the system. And a radiator-out flush too.
>
> I=E2=80=99m wondering if all the crud of ages which was displaced when yo=
u rebuilt
> the engine has piled up in the radiator.
>
> I=E2=80=99ve heard of people using one of those remote/point and read the=
rmometers
> to find clogged areas in radiators. I=E2=80=99ve got one=E2=80=A6.very in=
teresting to point
> it around the manifolds.
>
> Simon
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *i erbs
> *Sent:* 25 September 2018 04:19
> *To:* Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] still overheating
>
>
>
> 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 newis=
h
> 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 f=
or
> 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
>
> _______ _______
> (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
> (_________________________)
>
> BT7 engine and disk brakes
>
>
>
>
>
> 1967 MGB [image: MG]
>
>
>
> A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
>
> Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Engine was rebuilt 40+ years ago.=C2=A0 Radiator rotted o=
ut a few years back.<div dir=3D"auto">Car runs great. Never got above 190 w=
hile driving last night. Temp rose after I stopped and the water came out o=
verflow. Will check timing. Slight knock on acceleration.<br><br><div data-=
smartmail=3D"gmail_signature" dir=3D"auto">Ira Erbs<br>Portland, OR<br>typo=
s and artifacts are the fault of my phone</div></div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Tue, Sep 25, 2018, 1:13 AM <<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com";>simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plu=
s.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"E=
N-GB" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72"><div class=3D"m_-79659026799491912=
65WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Could be worth flushing the sy=
stem. And a radiator-out flush too.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span>I=E2=80=99m wondering if all the crud of ages which was displ=
aced when you rebuilt the engine has piled up in the radiator. <u></u><u></=
u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>I=E2=80=99ve heard of people usin=
g one of those remote/point and read thermometers to find clogged areas in =
radiators. I=E2=80=99ve got one=E2=80=A6.very interesting to point it aroun=
d the manifolds.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Simon=
<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u><=
/span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><s=
pan lang=3D"EN-US"> Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.tea=
m.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net<=
/a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>i erbs<br><b>Sent:</b> 25 September 2018 04:19<=
br><b>To:</b> Ahealey help <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Sub=
ject:</b> [Healeys] still overheating<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">My car was ru=
nning great...<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">In june it was =
running hot on=C2=A0 our trip to Victoria BC. It had been running around 18=
5. On trip it started running up to 212 and then way hot after parking.<u><=
/u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">The car has continued to be=
have this way all summer. I replaced the newish radiator cap topped up and =
went for a drive tonight. 64 degrees ambient temp.<u></u><u></u></p></div><=
div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Drove for 30 miles and stopped to check. Temp we=
nt 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 n=
eck.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">So why would start =
doing this after running cool and fine for a year or so?=C2=A0 I'm goin=
g to see if I can borrow a pump to check the radiator neck for poor cap fit=
ting. I don't understand what would cause it to happen?<u></u><u></u></=
p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sorry, I have to mention that the therm=
ostat opened at about 168 degrees and water flowed through the system<br cl=
ear=3D"all"><u></u><u></u></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>=
<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Ira Erbs<u></u><u=
></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Portland,OR<u></u><u></u></p></div><di=
v><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Times New Roman&q=
uot;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 _______ =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0_______<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______=
)<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (_________________________)</span><u=
></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engine and disk brakes<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u=
></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">1967 MGB =C2=A0<img=
id=3D"m_-7965902679949191265_x0000_i1025" src=3D"http://www.britishcarspec=
ialists.com/assets/images/MG_emblem.jpg" alt=3D"MG"><u></u><u></u></p></div=
><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica&quo=
t;,sans-serif;color:#333333">A racing car is an animal with a thousand adju=
stments. Mario Andretti</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal">Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words<u></u><u></u=
></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></di=
v></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div>
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