[Spits] >>NASS Re: GT6 Running Warm revisited

[Todd Bermudez]

Hi Pete,

Let me clarify a few things...

The water overflow bottle was to vent the valve cover.
 The car does have a radiator overflow bottle.

I know the engine runs between 200 & say 205-207 at
speed on a hot day.  I installed an aftermarket
capillary style gauge.  

I installed an electric fan as a pusher and I wired it
into the ignition so that when power is switched on,
it's on.  I also installed a plastic yellow fan rather
than the metal fan that it came with.  I flushed the
system many times.  I installed a new thermostat.  I
also ran it without a thermostat.  Didn't seem to make
a difference.  

What I plan to do this spring/summer is add a radiator
shroud, eliminate the stock fan & make the pusher fan
a puller fan in hopes of unblocking the front, have
the radiator checked out.  And if that all doesn't
work, then add an oil cooler/w thermostat.

Just wondering if venting the engine to the air would
keep it cool(er) than not venting?

Cheers,

Todd Bermudez # 597
'68 GT6 MK1 RHD)
Cincinnati, OH
--- Pete <pjsmetana at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I may be new to Spits and GT6s, but far as I can
> recall on any car, 
> You need the overflow bottle. As the radiator gets
> hot it expands, 
> pulling more water from the bottle. I always thought
> "overflow" was a 
> bad name for it. I would keep your PCV for sure, but
> I would put that 
> bottle back on. Give it a shot and see if it still
> gets too hot.