[Healeys] Radiator Shovel, continued

[John Spaur]

On my Healey, it only occurs when parked after going for a drive on a hot summer day. While driving, the coolant temp is about 190 degrees. Yes, when parked, there is expansion as you state; it will not boil over if the radiator is not overfilled.

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Saturday, November 2, 2019 10:24 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Radiator Shovel, continued

 

Mine never go over 212degF.  Another seven degrees or so and you got a boilover with std. 7psi cap (if I remember my science correctly).

On 11/2/2019 10:17 PM, John Spaur wrote:

I think that is natural for a Healey. The temp gauge in my Healey always pegs out in the summer. It quickly gets back to 180-190 once I start it up.

 

John

’62 BT7

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Deejay2650 .
Sent: Saturday, November 2, 2019 7:57 PM
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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Radiator Shovel, continued

 

G'day All,

Reading the various threads of late, I read about a temperature gauge reading almost into the oil gauge...I had this problem with my BJ8 when using a so called waterless coolant...which in fact is endothermic (which means it absorbs heat...not dissipates it) and on heat soak after switch off  the following pics tell the story...

I fixed the problem by draining and flushing all the waterless coolant out and refilling with demineralised water and adding Penrite Classic Coolant additive.

Problem solved...no more overheating!!

Happy Healeying,

Darryl Ross

Wagga Wagga NSW Australia

'67 BJ8

 

 

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