Hi Tab,
I drive my TD year 'round and use the stock thermostat. I do have an
Arnolt
heater that I sometimes remove during the summer (since you can't just shut 'em
off due to the plumbing). Last 4th of July's parade (hot sun, 90's, 2 hours
virtually at idle) did give me glance at my temperature gauge needle up in the
oil
pressure zone.
My 77B is used for daily commuting (110 miles/day) and I keep a 190 thermostat
in
it.
Bud Krueger
Tab Julius wrote:
> Ah, Plymouth Mass is practically in the Bahamas! :)
>
> Yes, it was to get more heat in winter (and not boil over in summer), and I
> do agree that with modern cooling systems we don't need to (I don't bother
> on my Toyota or Saab, say), but not all the MGs have the most current
> systems, since the last one made was in 1980 and many people own much older
> cars. I also know that when the thermostat on our Caravan flaked out we
> had no heat at all.
>
> Anyway, that was an aside; my original question was really if anyone
> bothered switching stats on an MG, assuming they were available.
>
> - Tab
>
> At 10:47 PM 9/7/99 -0700, Bud Krueger wrote:
> >Hi Tab,
> >
> > I think that Plymouth, Mass. will qualify for New England. I'm old
> enough
> >to have done the winter/summer thermostat bit. The idea behind it was to get
> >more heat in the winter. That, along with the radiator blind, helped a bit.
> >With a modern cooling system and modern coolant, there's no need to play
> the old
> >games.
> >
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