[Healeys] still overheating

[Kees Oudesluijs]

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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