Turn the idle up slightly, make sure the timing is not too retarded, replace
the stock fan with a plastic fan from a 73-76 Capri V6 (ford part), spare
the throwout bearing by coasting in neutral w/clutch out as much as
possible, and finally ....if it starts to overheat...turn the heater on full
blast and it will cool right down!
----- Original Message -----
From: <Chris.S.Mottram(at)ecc.com>
To: <alpines(at)autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 1999 7:41 AM
Subject: Parade
> I decided to put the Alpine in my city's little 4th of July parade. It
> runs about 1 mile through the main street of the city. I got in line
> behind the parents pulling their kids in decorated wagons, city politicos
> in Miatas, people in pick up trucks etc. After about 1/2 mile of
> creeeeeeeep, stop and go. I overheated and died. The starter locked and
I
> was left on the side of the road. 1 hour later, I came back, turned the
> starter manually with a wrench, it started up and off I went. That is the
> last one of those I think I will do :-( I thought I remembered someone on
> the list who only used his car for parades. This appears to be pretty
hard
> on my car. What's the secret?
>
> Chris
>
>
>
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