Frank, Ulix!
Thanks for the info. It sounds like there is nothing really to worry
about. I just like the guage to read somewhere about the middle
normally that way I know when something really goes wrong.
When I get some time I will snoop into it a bit further.
Catch yous later!
Ulix Goettsch wrote:
>
> On Tue, 6 Jul 1999, David Wood wrote:
>
> > One thing I did do was leave the heater valve open; I had heard
> > somewhere that the rear cylinder does not get properly cooled if this is
> > closed. Can anyone tell me if it is true or not? When I closed it for
> > a short time the temperature did climb. I have been thinking of
> > bypassing the heater box.
>
> There was a recent discussion on this list about this. I may have even
> been the one who brought it up. Some posts in the discussion almost have
> me convinced that it is an urban Spridget myth...
>
> >
> > One the "Fuel Guage" there is talk of maybe the guages not being
> > connected to the voltage regulator and directly to the battary. Could
> > this be plausible in my case? I have not checked out the wiring in
> > detail.
>
> If you have the original gauge, it is mechanical, not electric.
> You could test it with a pot of boiling water (212F).
>
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Frank Clarici wrote:
>
> >
> > One thing I did do was leave the heater valve open; I had heard
> > somewhere that the rear cylinder does not get properly cooled if this is
> > closed. Can anyone tell me if it is true or not? When I closed it for
> > a short time the temperature did climb. I have been thinking of
> > bypassing the heater box.
>
> David
>
> I always shut my heater valve off in the summer. I run a 160* stat all
> year long.
> This past weekend the temps around here were over 100 and my sprite ran
> around 190 in traffic, 180 on the road.
> I never worry about the rear cylinder/heater valve discussion and I am
> still running a never been recored original verticle flow radiator in my
> Bugeye.
> I have been doing this same thing for about 28 years of driving Sprites.
> Never a problem.
>
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> Bugeye Sprite
> 67 Sprite
> 59 A40
> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/
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