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Re: [Spridgets] cooling system issues

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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] cooling system issues
From: ryan.kubanoff@comcast.net
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:44:28 +0000
I am not leaking anywhere but out of the outlet on the expansion tank.  I am 
not seeing this on 10-15 minute rides just the longer ones.

anything i should know about replacing the thermostat for the first tiime?

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Robert Duquette" <robertduquette@sympatico.ca> 

> Is it 'leaking' coolant somewhere? 
> 
> My thought was that it might be a bad head gasket pressurizing the cooling 
> system. 
> 
> < tempted to put in the "I know not of what I write" quote and sign this 
> "ED" > 
> 
> RD 
> 
> ----Original Message Follows---- 
> 
> You may consider replacing the water pump. I wonder if the impeller may have 
> deteriorated, whilst the car was sitting. 
> 
> Brad 
> 
> 
> On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 6:52 AM, wrote: 
> 
> > Reviving a 74 midgit. I last posted about leaking antifreeze from the 
> > radiator cap of my expansion tank after a ride. I replaced the cap with a 
> 13 
> > Lbs cap and today after a 27 mile 50 minute ride to and from work i had 
> > antifreeze coming out of the overflow tube on the expansion tank. I also 
> > have a broken temp gauge to make things more interesting. I checked the 
> > overflow when things cooled down and it is half full but the radiator is 
> > down about 4". What is causing this? My plan is to replace the 
> thermostat 
> > and the badly corroded looking crossflow pipe on the bottom of the 
> radiator. 
> > is there anything else i am missing or should try while i am at it? 
> There 
> > does seem to be a small oozing of oil from the head gasket but not enough 
> to 
> > reduce oil pressure or volume. 
> > any ideas? 
> > thanks 
> > ryan 
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