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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
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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