At 06:21 PM 7/18/97 -0400, Charlie Baldwin wrote:
>Leckstein wrote:
>>
>> At 02:49 PM 7/18/97 -0500, A. B. Bonds wrote:
>> >In <19970718192539.AAA13206@dontoy>, Don Toy wrote:
>> >>Guys and Gals,
>> >> I really need your collective wisdom. My TF has seem limited action in
>> >>recent years. The main reason is the incredible amount of heat being
>> >>generated, making it quite uncomfortable.
>> >
>> >you were adjusting the carbies. In that event, one presumes the
>> >gearbox is in neutral and the only thing you are doing is driving the
>> >laygear in the tranny, which would put a minimal load on the
>> >driveline. Clutch doesn't look like the culprit.
>> >
>> >T's get !!@#@! hot. Especially in the summer. Even after a thorough
>> >cleaning of the radiator, new water pump and tanking the block, mine
>> >runs at about 85 deg C in moderate weather and in the 90's when the
>> >ambient is above 85. This also blows into the cockpit (where is this
>> >heat in the wintertime, I wonder?) Right now (it being 94 out there)
>> >mine sits in the garage and the vehicle of choice is the B.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> I agree, my TF runs at 85 C in moderate temps, 95 in hot weather. In the
>> winter, it always runs cold as does the heater. As we say when driving a T
>> type, whatever it is doing outside, its doing inside.
>>
>> Mike
>I agree with you guys, though my experience is with a TD. Make sure you
>aren't running with the timing retarded and that the carbs are if
>anything a hair to the rich side. Also, there are those holes in the
>water passages under the freeze plugs that tend to clog up. Since having
>my radiator recored a couple years ago, my TD runs 75-80 in moderate
>weather and 85 in hot weather. Of course this also depends on what the
>terrain of the road is and how fast I'm going. On an interstate for an
>extended period or going over mountains add 5 degrees to the above. The
>mountain heat up corrects itself when coming down the other side.
>
>Charlie
>'52 TD, '60 MGA, '66 MGB
>
Charlie, the funny thing is that the heat doesn't seem to bother the
engine, just the people inside. We never take a long drive without sox, as
the heat can toast your feet.
Mike
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