I had a US spec '74 MGB which withstood the Texas summer heat with no
hint of overheating, and, when in the UK, I had to cover the oil
cooler and half the radiator during winter or it would never get to
normal temperature.
Simon
On Thu, Jan 7, 2021 at 12:58 AM PaulHunt73 <paulhunt73@virginmedia.com> wrote:
>
> Some add a mechanical fan, but since MGBs have been running around in desert
> states for 50 years it shouldn't be necessary except possibly under the
> harshest of conditions. People ad them here in the UK which seems ridiculous
> (especially at the moment ,,,), but then they could be covering-up a problem
> which should be investigated and fixed.
>
> Whilst the factory thermostats were set to 90C, aftermarket types often have
> a variable control. This means that factory systems have a rise on the temp
> gauge before the fan cuts in, when many seem paranoid bout probably because
> they are used to modern cars which don't do that. So they set them to the
> stat temp to try and keep the temp gauge at a fixed point regardless of
> conditions.
>
> The bottom line is that if everything is working as it should be, you
> shouldn't need additional cooling.
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: dave
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2021 5:52 PM
> Subject: [Mgs] electric fan
>
> Who uses an electric fan as an add on to the mechanical one? What
> temperature does it kick in?
>
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