Bruce Todd wrote: > Maybe I'm missing something here, like Mike I'm slowly learning about the > function of my coolant system and as a result I'm not so sure the blow suck > test is accurate - Well, my theory is ... the valve is rather unsophisticated so that when there is little pressure (like when I had the nose in the air and gravity let coolant get past) it doesn't seal well like it does when the system becomes pressurized. That said, I'm sure some seal better than others (under low pressure) but still do their jobs. Mike |
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