[Mgs] Progress, multi-cars...and OT

[Dan DiBiase]

Wow, glad to hear that you are (mostly) ok, Rick..... Which car was it, the
TR or the TD? Any idea what could have caused the explosion?

Dan D
Central NJ USA
http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/


On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 10:06 PM Richard Lindsay via Mgs <mgs at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Hello Friends,
>    A little over a week ago the battery in my LBC exploded, showering me
> with acid and leaving me deafened.  Cutting to the chase: I received no
> acid burns, thanks to stripping down and dousing myself with water,
> followed by a proper shower a few minutes later.
>    Partial hearing returned after 10-15 minutes but is still limited and
> accompanied by a buzzing ring in one ear. I am under a doctor's care and
> will know more as my ears heal.
>    The car has been cleaned, decontaminated, and repainted where
> necessary.  A new battery is now installed but not yet connected. I want to
> clean the connectors again before they go on.
>    My '85 Maserati Biturbo is at the independent mechanic where the turbos
> are being cleaned, oil hoses replaced, and a new fuel pump and filter will
> go in.
>    Today the E-Type got new connectors on all the V12's harness wires. And
> tomorrow, the car will get new thermostats and coolant.
>    Testing revealed that coolant exiting the engine's left bank was 180°F
> while that exiting the right bank was 160°F. The implication is that
> sometime along the car's history, one of the thermostats was replaced with
> a wrong value unit. New 160° hot climate thermostats go in tomorrow, both
> banks, followed by refilling with 50:50 antifreeze concentrate, and
> distilled water.
>    Yea, more information than anyone needs...and mostly off topic.
>
> Rick, in Houston
> PS: I promise MG TD content when next I post.
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