I agree, a 195 reading should not be hot enough to boil over on a normal
engine (no head gasket problems). Sometimes while I wait in the In & Out
drive thru, my car gets up to 190-195 but does not boil over or push water
out. As soon as I leave and get the car moving, the temp starts to drop and
by a few blocks is down to normal 160-180 depending on the outside temp (I'm
in So Cal). I had all kinds of problems with my stock Smiths temp
gauge/sender. I installed a mechanical (bulb type) gauge to verify the temp
readings. My gauge was reading about 40 deg too high. This could be your
problem also except in reverse, yours may be reading 40 deg too low. That
would put you at 235 which is hot enough to boil eggs :)
Sergio
1967 Sunbeam Alpine
Series V 'AJNT 86'
still working on it but getting closer!
----- Original Message -----
From: <SloMoIV(at)aol.com>
To: <tmckit(at)connect.ab.ca>
Cc: <alpines(at)autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 1999 7:17 PM
Subject: Re: overheating
> In a message dated 7/29/1999 7:06:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> tmckit(at)connect.ab.ca writes:
>
> << My 1592 engine has always run hot (around 180). This weekend it got
> REAL hot (195 and 3 quarts of water in 100 miles). >>
>
>
>
> 195 is "REAL hot?"
>
> If its puking at that LOW a temperature reading, perhaps your guage is
> innacurate, or maybe your radiator cap is defective. Are you sure you're
> converting from celcius correctly?
>
> I put a 190 degree thermostat in my Series V this spring. Its never run
> better.
>
> Dick Sanders
> Seattle
>
>
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