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Re: [Healeys] Radiator Shovel, continued

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Radiator Shovel, continued
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2019 22:24:05 -0700
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Mine never go over 212degF.  Another seven degrees or so and you got a 
boilover with std. 7psi cap (if I remember my science correctly).

On 11/2/2019 10:17 PM, John Spaur wrote:
>
> I think that is natural for a Healey. The temp gauge in my Healey 
> always pegs out in the summer. It quickly gets back to 180-190 once I 
> start it up.
>
> John
>
> â??62 BT7
>
> *From:*Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of 
> *Deejay2650 .
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 2, 2019 7:57 PM
> *To:* healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Radiator Shovel, continued
>
> G'day All,
>
> Reading the various threads of late, I read about a temperature gauge 
> reading almost into the oil gauge...I had this problem with my BJ8 
> when using a so called waterless coolant...which in fact is 
> endothermic (which means it absorbs heat...not dissipates it) and on 
> heat soak after switch off  the following pics tell the story...
>
> I fixed the problem by draining and flushing all the waterless coolant 
> out and refilling with demineralised water and adding Penrite Classic 
> Coolant additive.
>
> Problem solved...no more overheating!!
>
> Happy Healeying,
>
> Darryl Ross
>
> Wagga Wagga NSW Australia
>
> '67 BJ8
>
>


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    Mine never go over 212degF.  Another seven degrees or so and you got
    a boilover with std. 7psi cap (if I remember my science correctly).<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/2/2019 10:17 PM, John Spaur
      wrote:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I
            think that is natural for a Healey. The temp gauge in my
            Healey always pegs out in the summer. It quickly gets back
            to 180-190 once I start it up.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">John<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">â??62
            BT7<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
              
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">
            Healeys [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 
href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";>mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>]
 <b>On
              Behalf Of </b>Deejay2650 .<br>
            <b>Sent:</b> Saturday, November 2, 2019 7:57 PM<br>
            <b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
            <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Radiator Shovel, 
continued<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal">G'day All,<o:p></o:p></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal">Reading the various threads of late, I
              read about a temperature gauge reading almost into the oil
              gauge...I had this problem with my BJ8 when using a so
              called waterless coolant...which in fact is endothermic
              (which means it absorbs heat...not dissipates it) and on
              heat soak after switch off  the following pics tell the
              story...<o:p></o:p></p>
          </div>
          <div>
            <p class="MsoNormal">I fixed the problem by draining and
              flushing all the waterless coolant out and refilling with
              demineralised water and adding Penrite Classic Coolant
              additive.<o:p></o:p></p>
          </div>
          <div>
            <p class="MsoNormal">Problem solved...no more 
overheating!!<o:p></o:p></p>
          </div>
          <div>
            <p class="MsoNormal">Happy Healeying,<o:p></o:p></p>
          </div>
          <div>
            <p class="MsoNormal">Darryl Ross<o:p></o:p></p>
          </div>
          <div>
            <p class="MsoNormal">Wagga Wagga NSW Australia<o:p></o:p></p>
          </div>
          <div>
            <p class="MsoNormal">'67 BJ8<o:p></o:p></p>
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