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Re: Sudden Water Loss

To: Bill & Skip Pugh <anabil@caltel.com>
Subject: Re: Sudden Water Loss
From: Steven Newell <steven@newellboys.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 12:51:56 -0700
Bill & Skip Pugh wrote:

> After a short (20 mile) drive yesterday, Casper (1957 TR3) began to 
> overheat.  We were home so I just let him cool down, when I checked 
> the Radiator it was almost one (1) gallon LOW.
> There are no apparent leaks ... less than 3000 miles on a complete 
> engine rebuild (professionally done).
> I  could not detect any water vapor at the exhaust, and there was no 
> water in the Oil ...
> Any ideas ... further tests ... would be appreciated.

Oh, another thing, if the system hadn't been purged of air after the 
rebuild, and you then opened the heater valve during your trip, maybe 
the extra coolant is now in your heater core?

Steven




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