[Healeys] still overheating

[i erbs]

Engine was rebuilt 40+ years ago.  Radiator rotted out a few years back.
Car runs great. Never got above 190 while driving last night. Temp rose
after I stopped and the water came out overflow. Will check timing. Slight
knock on acceleration.

Ira Erbs
Portland, OR
typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone

On Tue, Sep 25, 2018, 1:13 AM <simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com> wrote:

> Could be worth flushing the system. And a radiator-out flush too.
>
> I’m wondering if all the crud of ages which was displaced when you rebuilt
> the engine has piled up in the radiator.
>
> I’ve heard of people using one of those remote/point and read thermometers
> to find clogged areas in radiators. I’ve got one….very interesting to point
> it around the manifolds.
>
> Simon
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> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *i erbs
> *Sent:* 25 September 2018 04:19
> *To:* Ahealey help <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] still overheating
>
>
>
> My car was running great...
>
> In june it was running hot on  our trip to Victoria BC. It had been
> running around 185. On trip it started running up to 212 and then way hot
> after parking.
>
> The car has continued to behave this way all summer. I replaced the newish
> radiator cap topped up and went for a drive tonight. 64 degrees ambient
> temp.
>
> Drove for 30 miles and stopped to check. Temp went past 220 and water
> began to flow out the overflow tube and some squirted out of the hose
> fitting and water pooled around the bottom of the filler neck.
>
> So why would start doing this after running cool and fine for a year or
> so?  I'm going to see if I can borrow a pump to check the radiator neck for
> poor cap fitting. I don't understand what would cause it to happen?
>
> Sorry, I have to mention that the thermostat opened at about 168 degrees
> and water flowed through the system
>
> Ira Erbs
>
> Portland,OR
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