Phil:
Make sure you're not overfilling the radiator. Radiators aren't supposed to
be filled to the neck. (See your owners manual for the proper level.) Even
overflow tanks will overflow, if you fill them to the top. I still think the
only purpose of overflow tanks, is to put the fill line in your face. The
EPA doesn't want you to spill any coolant.
I only mention this because I used to fill the radiator to the brim. I would
then worry about a leak after finding a puddle at my first couple stops. It
took me a while to catch on.
Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com
52 MGTD - NEMGTR #11470
71 MGB - NAMGBR #7-3336
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil" <jello@ida.net>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 3:45 PM
Subject: Cooliong question and thanks
> Before the question, I want to thank Barney Gaylord for his help with my
> speedometer malfunction, and thank him for the part that corrected it.
> Heck of a nice guy - gave good advice, and even sent an item that is no
> longer purchaseable out to me from the goodness of his heart at his own
> expence. Thanks!!
>
> Now that the speedo works, I drive the car more. I seem to be doing a
> lot of overflowing on the coolant. Not overheating, but it is
> overflowing. I usually add about a quart of water every 3 or 4 days and
> I know that is too much. It doesn't appear to be burning it (and I
> replaced the head gasket about 2 years ago due to similar concerns), and
> my radiator cap (a safety cap) is fairly new. I also have a new
> radiator (from moss from china) within the last year and a new water
> pump a couple years ago. I'm thinking about going back to my old water
> pump (looks like the original pump from 1958) that had a metal rotor
> rather than the later one that had plastic.
>
> Any other advice out there??
>
> Phil Bates
> 67 MGB
> 58 MGA
> various other british, french, and german car.
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