On 7/4/05, Benny boy <huotb@videotron.ca> wrote: > Hey guys.... > Mystery van am working on (1.9L): > > Problem... van overheat, pretty quick, front rad cold, upper big hose to > thermostat cold, the other one very hot... <SNIP> > Work done: new pump, thermostat, cleaned front rad and flow tested, bleed > all the way...new coolant... <SNIP AGAIN> > No, i didn't test the new thermostat.... > > My coolant pressure tester is bkoken.... > > Anything i don't think of...yea yea, i know, possible head crack!!! > > Cheers, Ben > http://www.benplace.com/ Ben, Always try the cheap tests first - remove the thermostat and run it without one, see what happens. Remove one of your possibly bad variables - for testing only, of course, I wouldn't advise running w/o a thermostat permanently... -- Don in Reidsville, NC 1986 Kawasaki Concours 1988 Vanagon GL (Sylvia) "Why do they call it a fixed income, if mine is always broke?" |
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