cooling system re-fill

Maintenance advice to keep your Spider in shape.
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brackie1
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Your car is a: 1978 124 spider
Location: Winston-Salem, NC

cooling system re-fill

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I am a believer now. I was always skeptical about having the radiator higher than the engine. Well geno (car's name) started running hotter than usual. Tried burping it with heater cocks open but only slightly improved it. So I said what the heck and parked it on a hill (my driveway is hilly) and burped it again. Well to my surprise it actually made a difference. Where it normally ran about 200 degrees it now runs about 180 degrees.
Gene
North Carolina
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Your car is a: 1980 FI SPIDER 2000
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Re: cooling system re-fill

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Bingo. Drill the t-stat hole, jack up the front end, turn on the heater, fill the system, including the TPH if fitted. Done.
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brackie1
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Joined: Sat Dec 14, 2013 1:24 pm
Your car is a: 1978 124 spider
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Re: cooling system re-fill

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Yep.
Gene
North Carolina
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