Heater?
Oooh that's right it is cold down south.....heh heh
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| Author: | gricey [ Wed Mar 21, 2012 9:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Water problem |
Looks like my red gt has started to use water. Does not appear to be leaking. Any one give a heads up on ware to start looking. Gricey |
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| Author: | redback [ Wed Mar 21, 2012 9:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water problem |
Could be a head gasket - any water in the oil. Is it steaming out of the exhaust pipe?? |
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| Author: | gricey [ Wed Mar 21, 2012 9:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water problem |
Oil is ok and no stem . Gricey |
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| Author: | PR91 [ Thu Mar 22, 2012 3:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water problem |
if it's only a very slight leak from the head gasket u won't get steam tho. are u sure it's a 'leak' tho? i've seen them get a gut full of air in the system from not being totally full and it's creates an air lock. then when it's running the lock releases and the air goes to the top so the water level looks low when u check it again making u think ur losing water. just a thought. |
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| Author: | gricey [ Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water problem |
Thanks Brett. Rolling that idea also I have replaced the cap. Ran it and found it threw out the over flow. Gricey |
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| Author: | PR91 [ Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water problem |
is exactly what my old 351 falcon did too. basically got hot enuf to push water out the overflow and made it worse coz u couldn't keep it cool due to the air lock. I'd run it without the cap on, let it warm up completely at just slowly top it up till it can't take anymore. see how u go then coz that should get rid of any lock. oh and make sure the heater is on full hot too coz if that's empty it'll make another lock when it's turned on again. |
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| Author: | gricey [ Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water problem |
Good advice Brett I will get at it to day. Gricey |
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| Author: | redback [ Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water problem |
Heater? Oooh that's right it is cold down south.....heh heh |
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| Author: | Farmer [ Fri Mar 23, 2012 4:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water problem |
Hey Gricey, I've fitted a recovery bottle to the Florian because every time the motor warms up it pushes some coolant past the cap through expansion. Just find a bottle that fits (A Triton ute one for Mary), connect the tube from the overflow & fit a recovery type cap. (Make sure it reaches the contact plate - The throat is deep.) As it cools down, it sucks the liquid back. Wow, all moderny! This prevents the green wee or rusty mess, depending what you run in there. Cheers, Matt. |
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| Author: | PR95 [ Sat Mar 24, 2012 7:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water problem |
Hi Gricey, make sure you have the right radiator cap with the longer reach neck, had this problem years ago and found the cap did not seal the radiator properly. |
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| Author: | PR91 [ Mon Mar 26, 2012 3:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water problem |
ah yep good point with the long reach caps lads! fell into that trap myself. new caps are easy to get. CPC brand, part no. 507/07 is the one u want. coz they only use a 7 pound cap, maybe a new one is in order anyway as this prob mite just be water being pushed out without much pressure in the system? |
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| Author: | gricey [ Mon Mar 26, 2012 6:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water problem |
Did about 50k on the week end ran with no cap and heater on. Put on a new cap . Seems to have stopes using . Gricey |
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