Kurt, the Napa Block Test Kit that I use is part number BK 700-1006. It is on Napa's website for $42. I highly recommend using this kit to test for combustion gases in the coolant. It will give you a thumbs up or thumbs down evaluation of the condition of the engine/head gasket/ cylinder head. Let us know what you find out. Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com
On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 6:25 AM, Kurt Grotz <kurtgrotz@gmail.com> wrote: > I got my 86 out from winter dulldrums and drove 200 mile trip. Noticed > that reserve overflow was filled and the tank itself was low. I drained > some from overflow (when engine was sitting overnight) and then proceeded > to open the main coolant tank to put in more fluid. As soon as I loosened > the blue cap pressure started filling it up from the rest of the water > system. I quickly tightened it down. When I run it - it gets low again. > I have never had this problem of pressure being so great that I can't just > simply take main tank cap off. Could this be a bad cap? It is a newer one > which I got because it looked newer. Can't seem to find the old one. > Ideas? > > > Kurt Grotz > 484-477-2109 > kurtgrotz@gmail.com > 86 Vanagon (Rexmobile) > 87 Westy (Sky) >
-- Thanks, Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com |
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