Dear Norhtern Virginia,
Yes, there is a thermostat...(ooops, wrong message)...
My Spit temp guage ran just at the third temp bar, but short of hot,
during the ninety degree days of last week here in NoVA, so yours
sounds about the same. I'd recommend the following for your 200 mile
trip....
1. Check the thermostat to be 160 degree opening...may say 74 on the
bottom face (83 for a 180). (Replace with the 180 for Winter ops).
2. Flush the cooling system with clean water.
3. Replace with 50/50 good quality antifreeze/coolant.
Drive, drive, drive!!!!
Cheers
PMcQ
76 Spit
73 TR-6
72 GT-6
69 GT-6+ (2)
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Subject: thermostat
Author: bumper@erols.com at Internet
Date: 6/30/97 10:31 PM
Seeking opinions from the list:
My Spitfire usually runs hot anyway and during the summer months
(northern Virginia) it seems every hotter. The temp gauge is usually
closed to the red line but not past the normal mark. I am planning on
taking a trip about 200 miles away and was wondering what would be the
harm in taking the termostat out and not replacing it for the summer or
for just the trip??
I would think that the normal heat of the outside air with the water
running all the time, that it might just stay at a temp that would not
hurt the engine particularly in stop in go traffic.
bumper@eorls.com
79 Spit
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