

| Subject: | Re: head gasket problem ? |
| From: | Kenneth D Lewis |
| Date: | Tue, 25 Sep 2001 06:05:11 -0400 |
wolfgang;
I also suspected exhaust gases since the local (slacker)
radiator shop gave mine a clean bill of health. Does it do it
immediately? Then I would concur with your diagnosis. How about if you
run the heaters wide open?
Good Luck and Drive Safely
Ken Lewis
86 Crewcab,60 356
http://Neksiwel.20m.com/
On Mon, 24 Sep 2001 22:45:49 -0500 wolfgang <wolfgang@PIPELINE.COM>
writes:
> A few folks suggested trying a new reservior cap. So I swapped
> with one from another vehicle - that cap is only a year old - but
> it's
> still doing the same thing. So I am convinced that it is
> combustion
> gases in the coolant and need no sniff test. I also got a tip that
> if
> it's the big O-ring, that sometimes retorquing the head bolts fixes
> it. So I'll try that next. If that doesn't help, then it's time to
> pull the
> heads for new gaskets and maybe new heads if they fail the
> pressure test.
>
> Thanks everyone!
>
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