Matt, Hello, I have the same car 74 Bgt that I have owned since new.
I live in Rochester NY and any needle on the gauge runs from one
side of the N to the other. In trafficsittinf it does go up about
1/2 way to the H , but comes drops when moving again. I have had no
problems with this , and run a 185 thermostat.
paul
>Fellow Listers;
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> I have a cooling issue with my '74 MGB-GT, and I was wondering if
>anyone had any input as to the cause.
>
> The basic problem is this: The past couple of days have been
>fairly hot here in Philadelphia. Running my BGT with a 165 deg F
>thermostat, the car seems to run a little hot (in my opinion). The
>needle on the temp gauge is a little above the "N." When I sit in
>traffic, the temp goes up some more, maybe 1/2 way between "N" and
>"H." It comes down a little when I get going.
>
> Recently, I drained the radiator, had it cleaned out and
>checked....and I re-installed it with fresh hoses (one was leaking
>some) and a new thermostat.
>
> Today, it was in the low 80's in Phila...very dry and nice. I ran
>the car and it pretty much did the same thing!
>
> Any insights? I have yet to check the water pump. The temp
>sender could also be suspect.
>
>
> Thanks for all your help,
> Matt Milkevitch
> '74 MGB-GT
> Willow Grove, PA
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> Today's weather in Philadelphia was in the low 80's with low
>humidity (quite a nice day).
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