[Nobbc] Xk 120 over heating

[Charlie Saul]

Thanks so much Dick,

I'll be sure to have the advance checked.

Hope to be cool running soon!

Charlie

-----Original Message-----
From: nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Richard Anderon
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 7:34 AM
To: North Bay British Car Club
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Xk 120 over heating

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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