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Re: Water Temp. Problem

To: Bill Blue <dablue@lightbound.com>
Subject: Re: Water Temp. Problem
From: Sage <ssage@socal.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 21:15:39 -0800
Bill Blue wrote:

>Steve, I'm afraid the symptoms point to a head or head gasket failure.  I'm
>thinking that as the car is warming up, exhaust gases collect in the 'stat
>housing, insulating the stat from the hot water.  Temp shoots up, the stat
>finally gets the message through all the gas, opens, and gush of air is
>released out of the radiator as it opens.  After it opens, the exhaust gases
>continually work their way out of the system with normal water flow and the
>temp stays normal.  The heater may be sluggish during start up because the
>gases go there first when the stat is closed, causing a partial air lock
>that is released when the stat opens.  Add the white smoke on one side,
>water consumption and there is hardly any other explanation.
>Bill
>  
>
Bill:
That's what I'm starting to think. I'm going to try and eliminate less 
expensive possibilities tomorrow,

Steve





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