Date:         Tue, 25 Jan 2000 18:44:04 -0700
Reply-To:     Geo Hahn <geohahn@AZSTARNET.COM>
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From:         Geo Hahn <geohahn@AZSTARNET.COM>
Subject:      My Coolant Runneth Over
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On an 83½ water-cooled Westy the coolant level repeatly rises and
ultimnately overflows.  The system has been carefully bled per
instrucitons in the archives, but the problem recurrs.

I suspect that combustion gases are getting past the piston gasket and
into the coolant.

Is this a problem others have experienced?

Is there a test that might confirm this?

Is retorquing the heads likely to help or am I looking at replacing the
gaskets?

TIA

Geo Hahn
84 Westy

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