In a message dated 11/17/2003 2:01:14 PM Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
Frank,

Could you tell me in which asylum your "Associates" are quartered?  I know
that at times this world sucks and perhaps things are different in Bizarro
World, but I just have to ask them the source of this magical negative
pressure
which is sucking all that air into the coolant system of an idling engine.
Once
they explain that process, I'll be able to contact the Nobel Prize nomination
committee.
        Well, my friend George, I am questioning the matter as much as you.
But tell me this, where is the air getting into the system, eh ?  I have
pressurised the cooling system to 30# and it held it for over 15 minutes with no
sign of leaking except for three hose clamp connections which I tightened.  Then
I pressurised each cylinder to 120# and observed no leaking into the coolant
tank and no loss of pressure for 15 minutes.  BUT, when the engine is running
at more than idle there is a fairly steady flow of air bubbles entering the
main reservoir from the upper hose.  So where do I go looking for source of this
incoming air ?  Maybe you will get the Nobel prize for Wasserboxer leaking
detection !

Cheers

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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