[Nobbc] Xk 120 over heating

[Richard Anderon]

Hi Charlie,  I have a '67 XKE and agree with Dawson on both.   
Hopefully the raised bottle will help.  If needed, fan kits with  
shroud are available from most Jag parts houses.  Mine runs cool and  
have found that the tune of the engine helps that.  Don't be to lean  
and check the advance.

Dick
On Jul 27, 2008, at 5:28 PM, Charlie Saul wrote:

> Hi Dawson,
>
> You got it; the bottle is mounted too low. Great suggestions; will  
> check
> it out!
>
> Thanks a bunch,
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net 
> ]
> On Behalf Of Dawson Church
> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 9:47 PM
> To: North Bay British Car Club
> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Xk 120 over heating
>
> Are you sure your radiator overflow bottle is ABOVE the level of the
> radiator. I had a mechanic "helpfully" install one in my Lotus, it was
> BELOW, and drained water from the radiator when hot!
>
> I solved the overheating problem in my 2 Lotuses by installing  
> electric
> fans that come on a low temperature. Torqueflow brand, installs in  
> about
> an hour, sold at Autozone, turned on by a sensor that goes through the
> radiator fins. You MUST get a sensor that triggers at low temperature,
> the regular ones trigger too high, the engine is already cooking  
> before
> they signal the fans to turn on.
>
> Dawson
>
>
> On Jul 26, 2008, at 7:06 PM, Charlie Saul wrote:
>
>> Hi All:
>>
>> Trying to get my xk 120 back on the road:
>> I installed a radiator overflow bottle and it overflows a lot when I
>> drive for 15 minutes and turn the car off.
>> One mechanic says car is overheating due to rings, valves, head  
>> gasket
>
>> etc.; car engine needs to be overhauled.
>> Another mechanic says that since I likely will drive the car less  
>> than
>
>> 1000 miles a year, I should just have an oil cooler installed.
>> Will this bring the temp down significantly?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Charlie
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