[JAGNUTS] Brits by the Bus - July 19/20

Sat Jul 19 20:26:41 MDT 2008

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Koschinsky" <tkoschinsky at sasktel.net>
To: "JAGNUTS Regina" <jagnuts at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 10:16 PM
Subject: Re: [JAGNUTS] Brits by the Bus - July 19/20


>I was looking at the shop manual and noticed that the V12 HE was fitted 
>with
> 190 F thermostats.  That is the temp at which they begin to open, being
> fully open at 205 F.  I hope this helps.
>
> My recollection of discussions about the Jaguar temp gauges is that they 
> are
> quite accurate, meaning that if they show a reading above mid range you 
> are
> likely to be experiencing overheating.  You are quite right to be cautious
> until you know for sure one way or another.
>
> Good luck.  Let us know next week what you find out.  I'm pretty sure at
> least some of us will make it back from S'toon.
>
> Tony
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kevin Smith" <kevsmi at ca.ibm.com>
> To: "JAGNUTS Regina" <jagnuts at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 2:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [JAGNUTS] Brits by the Bus - July 19/20
>
>
>> Thanks Tony,  I will do some more investigations with the IR thermometer
>> this weekend (I now have one of my own).  I will use your measurements as
>> reference points.  I had a quick look between the rad and the AC 
>> condenser
>> as I had read about it getting gunked up and it looked OK but I really
>> need to get a good light in there to be sure.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Kevin Smith, PMP
>> Project Manager
>> 306-337-5697
>> KEVSMI at CA.IBM.COM
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Tony Koschinsky <tkoschinsky at sasktel.net>
>> Sent by: jagnuts-bounces at autox.team.net
>> 07/18/2008 01:17 PM
>> Please respond to
>> JAGNUTS Regina <jagnuts at autox.team.net>
>>
>>
>> To
>> JAGNUTS Regina <jagnuts at autox.team.net>
>> cc
>>
>> Subject
>> Re: [JAGNUTS] Brits by the Bus - July 19/20
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Kevin, here's some more food for thought.  I was moving the VDP to my 
>> back
>>
>> garage and, as often happens, I missed the turn and ended up on the
>> highway
>> for a bit of a run.  Back in the garage, with the temp gauge sitting on 
>> 90
>>
>> C. where it should be, and AC on, the temp at the A bank thermostat
>> housing
>> was 224 F. and the B bank was 228.  This makes sense, since this is the
>> outlet for the heated coolant after making its way through the heads
>> picking
>> up heat, and there would be conduction of some heat from the metal of the
>> head into the water jacket.  The coolent in the rad at the inlet,
>> according
>> to the tank temp, was 205.
>>
>> By comparison, 200 seems on the cool side.
>>
>> Tony
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tony Koschinsky" <tkoschinsky at sasktel.net>
>> To: "JAGNUTS Regina" <jagnuts at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 12:11 PM
>> Subject: Re: [JAGNUTS] Brits by the Bus - July 19/20
>>
>>
>>> Sorry to hear about the heating problem.  When I first got my VDP she
>> ran
>>> a
>>> bit hot.  The problem was that the space between the AC condenser and
>> the
>>> rad was full of debris - old leaves, fuzz, bugs and what not, which cuts
>>
>>> the
>>> effective size of the rad in half.  Maybe give this a quick look,
>> although
>>> cleaning it out is a bit of a task.
>>>
>>> Tony
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "kevin" <kevsm1 at accesscomm.ca>
>>> To: "'JAGNUTS Regina'" <jagnuts at autox.team.net>
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 10:07 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [JAGNUTS] Brits by the Bus - July 19/20
>>>
>>>
>>>> Bad news everybody!
>>>>
>>>> The XJS continues to run hot.  An IR thermometer shows the temp on the
>>>> pipe
>>>> the sending unit is mounted in at 200 degrees.  Unfortunately it wasn't
>>>> until I started to drive it farther than just delivering it to the shop
>>>> that
>>>> this showed up,
>>>>
>>>> I can't take it out on the highway with this problem so we will be
>>>> staying
>>>> home this weekend.  Just as well really, since I forgot that I would
>> have
>>>> to
>>>> pay PST when I licensed it ($650!!!). I now don't have any cash for the
>>>> trip
>>>> anyway.
>>>>
>>>> Please think of us and take lots of pictures.  We'll see you all next
>>>> Sunday.
>>>>
>>>> I have cancelled out hotel reservations.  If someone could let the
>>>> Saskatoon
>>>> folks know that we will not be there I would appreciate it.
>>>>
>>>> Kevin
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: jagnuts-bounces at autox.team.net
>>>> [mailto:jagnuts-bounces at autox.team.net]
>>>> On Behalf Of Bob
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 9:23 PM
>>>> To: 'JAGNUTS Regina'
>>>> Subject: Re: [JAGNUTS] Brits by the Bus - July 19/20
>>>>
>>>> Congrats Kevin on getting the XJS licensed!  We've got our fingers
>>>> crossed
>>>> that it is nothing more than a wonky sending unit that's keeping 'er
>>>> warm.
>>>>
>>>> Bob
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: jagnuts-bounces at autox.team.net
>>>> [mailto:jagnuts-bounces at autox.team.net]
>>>> On Behalf Of kevin
>>>> Sent: July 16, 2008 6:47 PM
>>>> To: 'JAGNUTS Regina'
>>>> Subject: Re: [JAGNUTS] Brits by the Bus - July 19/20
>>>>
>>>> We are planning on being there Saturday morning.  The car has passed
>> it's
>>>> safety inspection and I have plates on it (I forgot about the PST
>> though,
>>>> Ouch!).
>>>>
>>>> I have managed to get the fan to stop hitting the shroud with some
>> shims
>>>> that should get me through the weekend but it is running a little hot.
>> I
>>>> am
>>>> going over to Cal's tomorrow and he is going to get an accurate reading
>>
>>>> of
>>>> exactly how hot it is running.  Hopefully it will be OK to drive
>>>>
>>>> My cell # is 529-4075
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Kevin
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