A better way is to remove the water pump belt and remove the thermostat and
reinstall the neck, fill with water and watch for bubbles.
"dph55@pdq.net" wrote:
> If I thought there might be ahead gasket problem contributing to a cooling
> problem I would start the truck with the radiator cap removed and watch for
> the appearance of bubbles in the neck . This would be a constant stream of
> bubbles if the cylinder is dumping gasses through the coolant. Usually you
> wont wonder for long if you have a head gasket leaking into the water jacket.
> It will overheat almost as badly as a stuck thermostat.
>
> Dave Handley
>
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