Hello Listers,
Well I actually started the car for the first time from INSIDE the car. It
needs a little fine tuning, but did just great for the little bit I ran it.
So it was time to fill up the radiator. All went fine, no leaks from
anywhere, and then I heard a dripping sound. Water was flooding back through
the heater pipe on the firewall on the driver side and filling up the
interior. Eventually it dripped and I heard it. The interior is still pretty
much stripped bare so no big deal.
But --- what do I do about those heater pipes. I have the header feed line
turned off at the block, and got no water on the passenger side. Did I just
overfill the radiator and cause it to wash back into the car? I was not
planning on hooking the heater up when I first test drive the car. Do I have
to in order to stop hot water from dumping in my lap? Any problem with me
just sticking a cork in the opening for the time being? Living in LA having
the heater in the car is rather far down my list at the moment. Having the
car move forward for the first time since I've owned it is at the top of the
list, however.
Thanks,
Dave Moag
62 TR3B
77 Spitfire
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