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Date:         Sun, 23 Mar 2014 04:30:05 -0600
Reply-To:     OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: 88 GL - Coolant Loss
Comments: To: JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <532E7971.5040505@gmail.com>
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Those Temp'NeedlePositions are certainly nothing to get TerriblyConcerned about but the fact that a change

has occurred is certainly worth looking into ~ A LeakDownTest &or CompressionTest would be good to do but if you

haven't done one for awhile, so as to have #s to compare to, than you won't really know if the #s that you get shed

any light on issues that may have been caused by the CoolentLoss ~ It's QuitePossible that the LackOfCoolent &

HighHeat in the Eng' simply damaged or SlightlyAltered the Thermostat &or Just the Temp'Sensor ~

I'd probably change the Temp'Sensor 1st ~ Easy&Cheap ~

ORR ~ DeanB

On 23 Mar , 2014, at 12:04 AM, JRodgers wrote:

> UH-OH!!!! > > That coolant loss episode Friday may have left Ol' Red with some engine > damage after all. Took him out on a run today with the rear heater hoses > clamped off and the engine ran perfect - EXCEPT - the temp needle ran > with the bottom of the needle on the top edge of the little light or > down so the bottom edge of the needle split the light. However it's cut > - for Ol' Red that's running hot. For fourteen years it's always been > the other way - top edge of the needle splits the light or the top edge > is just touching the bottom of the light. The only way I was able to > cool it down on this run to CENTER THE NEEDLE OVER THE LIGHT was to turn > on the the front heater full blast. Even then, on a long uphill grade > the needle tended to creep up. And this was a relatively cool day..... > > This is not good!! > > More checks tomorrow. I'm open to suggestions. > > John


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