Falling In Love All Over Again

[QuickSilver]

Going through a nasty divorce and I did not have custody of my MGB for the past 70 days.

Last night I got it back (maybe temporarily who knows) and had to install a new battery as the other one died from lack of use I guess.

After a bit of pumping the pedals she fired right up and away we went on a cold midnight romp around DFW airport.

I truly missed that car. I didn't know I could care about any other British car except for a Mini as much as I do for this MGB.

Couple of observations:

(1) It was a cold 40 degrees last night, I noticed on the freeway, the temp gauge woudl be in the blue zone. I deleted the heater and thus cannot tell what the radiator is doing. Is this bad and do I need to cover up the grilles so allow the engine to operate in the proper range and

(2) When i come to a stop the engine dies, won't maintain idle from high speed. If I restart the engine then it idles.

 

[tony barnhill]

Don't know what you mean by the "blue" zone other than I guess the engine temp isn't getting warm enough.....were it mine & I expected the cold weatheer to stay around, I'd change the thermostat to a 185 or higher one.

 

[QuickSilver]

Thanks.

'twas even a colder morning today.

Poor Nigel, out there in the cold but at least he had Gertrude to keep him company.

Gertrude (04SE): Nigel, I suppose you're going to sit this one out eh old timer?
Nigel (77 MGB): But of course, you young whippersnapper, a Gentleman never bounds about in inclement weather.