I can't imagine it gets much hotter in Virginia than in southern
Indiana. Since I replaced the old thermostat shortly after buying the
car a few years ago, I've never had the temperature gauge go more than
slightly above the winter operating temperature. I think a good flushing
of the cooling system is what's needed if your car's overheating.
Jim Ruwaldt
'72 TR6 CC79338U(being restored)
On 1 Jul 1997, Peter Mchugh wrote:
>
>
> 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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