hmmm.. not sure.. i know this when it gets hot and when im bleeding it getin the bubbles out and the cap is off .. i notice that at that .. it looks like white foam coming out of it sometimes .. make any sense ?
--- kdlewis@juno.com wrote: > Dave; > If you could determine if the air is > combustion gases or boiled > coolant it would be most helpful. Do you know of a > mechanic that can test > for hydrocarbons? Does running the internal heaters > on full blast help > matters? > > Good Luck and Drive Safely > Ken Lewis > 86 Crewcab, 60 356 T-5 > http://Neksiwel.20m.com/ mostly rear engine, German > made stuff > > On Wed, 6 Nov 2002 06:58:39 -0800 Dave Vieira > <dave172c@YAHOO.COM> > writes: > > Hey all > > > > well . im still gettin air in there.. now more > then > > ever ..maybe be due to the fact that i removed the > > core of the thermostat, i did that cause thats the > way > > the engine came. i got the engine for a junk yard > its > > been sitting on the self for 3 years and it runs > good. > > but when i got it i put a good thermostat in it > but > > just yersterday i took it out again and now i get > air > > in there much faster and it overheats, like 10kms > and > > its done need to pull over and bleed , before > when > > the thermostat was in it wouldnt over heat . just > the > > light would blink ( i was took that mean there is > no > > water) then i learned how to bleed the system > (thank > > you all) and it would work for a long time before > the > > light came on and i would get heat off and on .. > now i > > know i was told that the gases from the cyclinders > > could be leeking into the system and well i dont > want > > to accpet that just yet cause i just got the damm > > thing on the road and its my everyday way around > :) > > did a comperssion test and no leaking there ... i > > though cause it happends so far that it would be > more > > of a noticable leak. but could it be anything > else > > ... does this engine vent (PCV) or something .. or > is > > it time for a reseal (nooo !!) > > > > > > thanks . > > > > ===== > > Dave Vieira > > Hamilton, Ontario > > Canada > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now > > http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Simplify your life. > Juno Internet gives you FREE E-mail on the Web! > Visit www.juno.com today.
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