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Re: Overheating, car and owner!

To: gbowley <gbowley@snet.net>, spitfires@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Overheating, car and owner!
From: Atwell Haines <carbuff@scooter.net>
Date: Tue, 02 Jun 1998 20:35:46 -0400
At 07:46 AM 6/2/98 -0400, gbowley wrote:
>Anybody out there have and further suggestions for an overheating
>problem.
>'75 Spitfire 1500, with 35,000 original miles on it.

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One thing that no one suggested yet was to have the cooling system
pressure-tested.   While the cap is the usual suspect, low cooling system
pressure can be caused by other things (especially in a nineteen year old
car).


Atwell Haines
'79 Spitfire  FM96062 UO

Succasunna, NJ USA

OPTIMIST: A Spitfire owner who expects his car to run FLAWLESSLY and
fastens his seat belts BEFORE starting his car.

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