|Date: 5-4-93 10:51am
|From: Dean Zywicki:dcrt:nih
| To: {british-cars@autox.team.net}:INTERNET
|Subj: Re: Some 1500 midget questions - answered
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Yesterday, I replaced the 180 degree thermostat with a 160 degree one
and now the car is much much happier. Also, I was trying to figure out
a way to get fresh air down to my feet. I was going to run some plastic
tubing through a hole (not there yet of course) in the firwall.
Instead, I just bypassed the heater core and now I have fresh air vents
instead of heater vents. Earlier in the year. I went to open my heater
valve and it started leaking. I really didn'y feel like spending $50 on
it, so I bypassed it. So I guess no harm, no foul, I'll hook up the
heater core again in November.
My next great idea is to take off the water pump driven fan and put
in a 10" electric fan in front of the radiator. I figure this should be
good for at least 5 bhp. Plus, I think it would cut down on extra wear
to the water pump spindle.
Dean
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