[Mgs] Cooling issue

Paul Osborne paul at ece.rochester.edu
Thu Jun 21 05:41:39 MDT 2007


Matt, Hello, I have the same car 74 Bgt  that I have owned since new. 
I live in Rochester NY and any needle on the  gauge runs from one 
side of the N to the other.   In trafficsittinf  it does go up about 
1/2 way to the H , but comes drops when moving again. I have had no 
problems with this , and run a 185 thermostat.
paul

>Fellow Listers;
>   
>   I have a cooling issue with my '74 MGB-GT, and I was wondering if 
>anyone had any input as to the cause.
>   
>   The basic problem is this: The past couple of days have been 
>fairly hot here in Philadelphia.  Running my BGT with a 165 deg F 
>thermostat, the car seems to run a little hot (in my opinion).  The 
>needle on the temp gauge is a little above the "N."  When I sit in 
>traffic, the temp goes up some more, maybe 1/2 way between "N" and 
>"H."  It comes down a little when I get going.
>   
>   Recently, I drained the radiator, had it cleaned out and 
>checked....and I re-installed it with fresh hoses (one was leaking 
>some) and a new thermostat.
>   
>   Today, it was in the low 80's in Phila...very dry and nice.  I ran 
>the car and it pretty much did the same thing!
>   
>   Any insights?  I have yet to check the water pump.  The temp 
>sender could also be suspect.
>   
>   
>   Thanks for all your help,
>   Matt Milkevitch
>   '74 MGB-GT
>   Willow Grove, PA
>   
>   
>   
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>   
>   Today's weather in Philadelphia was in the low 80's with low 
>humidity (quite a nice day). 
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Paul Osborne
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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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