In message <EGEILILDGLJBNBLGDOKGGEEACDAA.mnelson@tconl.com>you write:
>
>Terry T's advice has helped a great deal with solving my overheating
>problem. last night at my British Car Club meeting, when I described the
>
>acceleration seem to suffer a bit. Temps still rise.. drats.
>
>What next? Mine is a front leaning electric fan version, '79 Spit. I
>removed the entire front bumper to eliminate the lack of airflow issue.
>Thermostat has bee replaced to a 160 degree. Timing has been adjusted. I
>will flush the system this afternoon and need some advice on how to
>accomplish that. Any other ideas?
Have you check your fuel mixture setting? Your carb might be leaning out
at hi rpm which will cause the engine to run hot. You can check it quickly
by pulling the plugs, they should be light brown, if it is light gray or
white they then engine is running a bit lean.
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