[Spridgets] Cooling Mystery

Robert Weeks lists at woozy.com
Fri Sep 14 14:12:26 MDT 2007


Thanks Dave,

I'll take a look over the weekend.

Robert


Dave G. wrote:
> An easy way to check for this is, with the engine HOT and the radiator cap 
> removed, look into the neck of the radiator.
> If there are bubbles in the coolant then you probably have a leaking head 
> gasket or a cracked head.
>
> On 14 Sep 2007 at 14:08, derf wrote:
>
>   
>>> Leak down test is good.  But, you still might have a leaking head
>>> gasket.  Cylinder operating pressures are much higher than any
>>> leakdown test.  You could be leaking pressure into the cooling system,
>>> forcing the fluid out.
>>> Radiator cap could b
>>>       
>
> -
> Dave G
> '65 MKIII Sprite
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