18-10-2019, 06:09 PM
Hedd has certainly reported my experience. Once the car has been used, any overfilling has been sent down the overflow, and as long as all joints are kept watertight the level should be fine. It is not high in the top of the radiator when cold, but fetching the oven gloves from the kitchen just after a journey will allow the curious owner to observe the effect of water expansion. Possibly part of being able to spot and be a bit anxious about water levels is a result of Fernox and clean water. An old fashioned cocktail of rust and anti-freeze would obscure the sight of the upper radiator core.
Reports on boiling are interesting. Whatever the oil un-tightness of the Ruby's current engine, the combination of cleaned out water passages and a much improved radiator have meant consistently low running temperatures. This summer, on some very hot days and ascending some very steep hills, the Ruby has come nowhere near boiling. I've only seen the temp gauge pass 90 degrees once. Currently all bonnet louvres are shut, and a muff will be seriously considered before frosty driving arrives.
Reports on boiling are interesting. Whatever the oil un-tightness of the Ruby's current engine, the combination of cleaned out water passages and a much improved radiator have meant consistently low running temperatures. This summer, on some very hot days and ascending some very steep hills, the Ruby has come nowhere near boiling. I've only seen the temp gauge pass 90 degrees once. Currently all bonnet louvres are shut, and a muff will be seriously considered before frosty driving arrives.