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Jjohnsimister replied to the thread Series Two radiator – is mine up to the job?.That's quite the treatise. Fascinating. The P6 parts specialists don't seem to differentiate between Series 1 and 2 for temp senders...
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Jjohnsimister replied to the thread Series Two radiator – is mine up to the job?.I've just ordered a black sender. £10.95 inc postage so worth a try. If the temp gauge needle goes off the end of the scale I'll know it...
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Jjohnsimister replied to the thread Series Two radiator – is mine up to the job?.It would be good to know which sender you have. The one in my car, supplied by JR Wadhams so I assumed it was correct, is red.
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Jjohnsimister replied to the thread Series Two radiator – is mine up to the job?.I have now checked the temp with an IR thermometer aimed at the temp sender (the hottest external part other than the exhaust manifold)...
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Jjohnsimister replied to the thread Series Two radiator – is mine up to the job?.Good thought, thank you. But I rebuilt the engine in 2020, which included acid-dipping the block, so no sludge. There was quite a lot...
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Jjohnsimister replied to the thread Series Two radiator – is mine up to the job?.Thanks – that's significantly thicker than my rad. But yes, I'll try an IR thermometer before leaping into changing anything else.
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Jjohnsimister posted the thread Series Two radiator – is mine up to the job? in Rover P6 Engine 4 cylinder.According to the temperature gauge, my 1972 2000 TC runs hotter than it should – mostly at the top end of the green section, and past...
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Jjohnsimister replied to the thread Engine problems ?.I had my 2000 TC rolling road-tuned at Northampton Motorsport a couple of weeks ago, and when we took the plugs out we saw that the...
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Jjohnsimister replied to the thread Which is the correct fuel?.A 2200 SC should be OK on normal unleaded with its 9:1 compression ratio, provided the fuelling and timing are set up correctly...
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Jjohnsimister replied to the thread Bubbles in fuel pump?.If it's happening when the engine is well warmed up, then maybe the fuel – more volatile nowadays than it used to be – is boiling. My...
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Jjohnsimister replied to the thread more electrical questions!.Another possibility is an internal break in the low-tension wire from coil negative to distributor points, making intermittent contact...
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Jjohnsimister replied to the thread Red Rover Revival.Put some grease in the spigot bush, then place your spare input shaft in it and give the other end a sharp tap with a hammer. Maybe...