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Re: [Healeys] Head Gasket

To: "Patrick & Caroline Quinn" <p_cquinn@tpg.com.au>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Head Gasket
From: Alan Seigrist via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 07:47:31 +0800
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Patrick -

I think on these old radiators there should be a small expansion tank in
the very top of the radiator tank.  You might try soldering a connection on
top as the bleed off.

Cheers,

Alan



On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 7:03 AM Patrick & Caroline Quinn <
p_cquinn@tpg.com.au> wrote:

> Hello Alan
>
>
>
> That raises a question that you might be able to help with.
>
>
>
> My Healey Duncan has a 0 PSI cap or in other words it=E2=80=99s not meant=
 to be
> pressurised. However when it gets warmed up and the coolant/water expands
> there is nowhere for it to go except out the overflow. On a longer run th=
is
> repeats itself again and again until it overheats.
>
>
>
> Don=E2=80=99t want to pressurise the system, but am thinking about an ove=
rflow
> tank.
>
>
>
> Thank you
>
>
>
> Patrick Quinn
>
> Blue Mountains, Australia
>
> (where it=E2=80=99s been raining for almost 40 days and 40 nights)
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Al=
an
> Seigrist
> *Sent:* Friday, 25 February 2022 12:46 AM
> *To:* healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Head Gasket
>
>
>
> My A90 is 0 PSI .... still seems to run as cool as the 100 !
>
>
>
>
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Patrick -<div><br></div><div>I think on these old radiator=
s there should be a small expansion tank in the very top of the radiator ta=
nk.=C2=A0 You might try soldering a connection on top as the bleed off.</di=
v><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><div>Alan</div><div><br><=
/div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" c=
lass=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 7:03 AM Patrick &amp; Caroline =
Quinn &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:p_cquinn@tpg.com.au";>p_cquinn@tpg.com.au</a>&gt=
; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px=
 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div la=
ng=3D"EN-AU"><div class=3D"gmail-m_-4132535330576889871WordSection1"><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;color:black">Hello Alan<u></=
u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;co=
lor:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:11pt;color:black">That raises a question that you might be a=
ble to help with.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:11pt;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;color:black">My Healey Duncan has=
 a 0 PSI cap or in other words it=E2=80=99s not meant to be pressurised. Ho=
wever when it gets warmed up and the coolant/water expands there is nowhere=
 for it to go except out the overflow. On a longer run this repeats itself =
again and again until it overheats.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></sp=
an></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;color:black">Do=
n=E2=80=99t want to pressurise the system, but am thinking about an overflo=
w tank.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-=
size:11pt;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;color:black">Thank you<u></u><u></u></span>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;color:black"><u></=
u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
1pt;color:black">Patrick Quinn<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;color:black">Blue Mountains, Australia<u><=
/u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;c=
olor:black">(where it=E2=80=99s been raining for almost 40 days and 40 nigh=
ts)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size=
:11pt;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b=
><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,&quot;sans=
-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10pt;=
font-family:Tahoma,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Healeys [mailto:<a href=3D"mail=
to:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.=
team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Alan Seigrist<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, 25 =
February 2022 12:46 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.n=
et" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [He=
aleys] Head Gasket<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">My A90 is 0 PSI .... stil=
l seems to run as cool as the 100 !<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><blockquote style=3D"border-top:none;bo=
rder-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);p=
adding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm"><div><blockquote=
 style=3D"border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:=
1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin=
-right:0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></p></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blo=
ckquote></div>

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