Hi Pete,
Let me clarify a few things...
The water overflow bottle was to vent the valve cover.
The car does have a radiator overflow bottle.
I know the engine runs between 200 & say 205-207 at
speed on a hot day. I installed an aftermarket
capillary style gauge.
I installed an electric fan as a pusher and I wired it
into the ignition so that when power is switched on,
it's on. I also installed a plastic yellow fan rather
than the metal fan that it came with. I flushed the
system many times. I installed a new thermostat. I
also ran it without a thermostat. Didn't seem to make
a difference.
What I plan to do this spring/summer is add a radiator
shroud, eliminate the stock fan & make the pusher fan
a puller fan in hopes of unblocking the front, have
the radiator checked out. And if that all doesn't
work, then add an oil cooler/w thermostat.
Just wondering if venting the engine to the air would
keep it cool(er) than not venting?
Cheers,
Todd Bermudez # 597
'68 GT6 MK1 RHD)
Cincinnati, OH
--- Pete <pjsmetana@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I may be new to Spits and GT6s, but far as I can
> recall on any car,
> You need the overflow bottle. As the radiator gets
> hot it expands,
> pulling more water from the bottle. I always thought
> "overflow" was a
> bad name for it. I would keep your PCV for sure, but
> I would put that
> bottle back on. Give it a shot and see if it still
> gets too hot.
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