Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site psuvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!wivax!decvax!harpo!seismo!presby!burdvax!psuvax!sysred From: sysred@psuvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Another problem with my Bugeye Message-ID: <133@psuvax.UUCP> Date: Thu, 16-Jun-83 10:27:38 EDT Article-I.D.: psuvax.133 Posted: Thu Jun 16 10:27:38 1983 Date-Received: Fri, 17-Jun-83 09:48:44 EDT Organization: Penn. State Univ. Lines: 23 Here's another request for help with my 1961 Bugeye. Some of you may remember I had a burned exhaust valve a couple of months ago. Well, I replaced the valve (along with a bent intake valve; BTW did you know that the intake valves for 1098 CC Spridget engines are REAL CLOSE in size to valves for 948 CC engines. Real close, but not close enough [1.095 in. diameter vs. 1.150 in.]). Anyway, I bolted everything back together but am now having something of an overheating problem. I installed a 180 degree thermostat, but the engine runs at 190, rising quickly to >200 if I have to idle in traffic for more than a couple of minutes. I don't think this is normal - I don't remember the car being quite this bad last summer. A caveat - the ambient air temperature was about 90 here yesterday, and the car seemed to run cooler last night when the air dropped to 70 or so. Anyway, the coolant level is OK, the radiator is warm all over, I tried removing the thermostat altogether (with no change in symptoms), the hoses are new, and the timing is OK. What else can I check? I'd really rather not burn another valve... Thanks for all your past advice - Ralph -- Ralph Droms