Re: Still overheating

["Dale D. Baker" <flounder@umich.edu>]

I also remember some talk of the cap letting out coolant in the vapor
phase or something like that...anyone...

Dale
84 8v thunder (need catalytic converter)



On Thu, 13 Nov 1997, Patrick Flowers wrote:

> Shannon Fenton wrote:
> > 
> > My car is still overheating, it did it last nite as 60mph, one minute its
> > running fine than I can watch the temp guage slowly climb. Plus I have to
> > add water more frequently than gas it seems. I dont have any puddles
> > anywhere and there isnt any in the engine bay or oil, so where is it all
> > going. On a side note the sending unit on top of the overflow tank DOES leak a
> > little bit causing a false indication of low coolant. Any ideas?
> 
> Shannon,
> 
> With the engine _cold_, remove the radiator cap.  Top off the radiator
> if it's low and start the engine with the cap off.  Rev the engine and
> watch to see if the coolant bubbles.  If it does, you've got a blown
> head gasket and the coolant is leaking into the cylinder on the intake
> stroke.
> 
> Patrick
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