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1. [oletrucks] '48 Vs Y2K update (score: 1): Author: MKlepp4335@cs.com; Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 19:31:33 EST; First, thanks to all those who provided input in my New Year's Eve stranding. I have checked everything (twice) and still cannot make this 235 run more than a few seconds. With much pumping and choki; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00278.html (8,549 bytes)
2. Re: [oletrucks] '48 Vs Y2K update (score: 1): Author: "David" <David@gardener.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 18:54:18 -0600; Beg, borrow, or rent a bore scope. I was a skeptic until a mechanic friend showed me his and all he could tell on a head with out removing anything but the spark plugs. I have seen a hole in a pisto; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00280.html (9,661 bytes)
3. RE: [oletrucks] '48 Vs Y2K update (score: 1): Author: "Richard Kinas" <rkinas@ctinet.net>; Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 17:10:19 -0800; I have an idea but you might think it a bit radical. If it is in-fact a coolant penetration problem, lets try to verify it. Try draining the entire coolant system and retry the engine starting. The; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00282.html (8,478 bytes)
4. RE: [oletrucks] '48 Vs Y2K update (score: 1): Author: "Tom Burt" <tburt@hirose.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 18:25:33 -0800; Yikes! From the theorectical standpoint it sounds possible; however, wouldn't that increase the risk of furthering damage such as cracking or warping in an old engine? Even if there was an existing; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00283.html (9,158 bytes)
5. Re: [oletrucks] '48 Vs Y2K update (score: 1): Author: "joe" <chevy1@jps.net>; Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 19:04:32 -0800; I used to use a cylinder leak down gauge to see where the problem is located. Basically what you do is test each cylinder one at a time by pulling each sparkplug and bring the cylinder up to the comp; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00286.html (11,248 bytes)
6. RE: [oletrucks] '48 Vs Y2K update (score: 1): Author: "Tibbers" <tibbers@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 19:22:48 -0800; This is certainly one of the things I would do before a tear down. You can use a simple air gun with a rubber tip inserted into a plug hole. Do just as was described below. You can listen for air com; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00289.html (12,018 bytes)
7. Re: [oletrucks] '48 Vs Y2K update (score: 1): Author: J & M Street <jmstreet@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 19:26:17 -0800; Hi Mike. Before pulling the head I suggest towing the truck to a shop and having a "leak down test" done on it. It's done by blowing a regulated amount of compressed air into each cylinder and monito; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00290.html (9,850 bytes)
8. Re: [oletrucks] '48 Vs Y2K update (score: 1): Author: "jimamy" <jimamy@n-connect.net>; Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 21:37:33 -0800; --Rich/Mike, Head leak? I always heard you can see bubbles in the radiator with the engine running but I don't know if yours will run lokg enough. Jim 45 1/2 49, 50, 51 3/4 ton oletrucks is devoted t; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00293.html (7,886 bytes)
9. Re: [oletrucks] '48 Vs Y2K update (score: 1): Author: Bruce Damen <little-castle-contracting@cadvision.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 21:33:09 -0700; mike have you checked the oil pan for contaminates....some times the oil and antifreeze make a terrible mess when the head gasket leaks or the head is cracked. other thing is the rad gets way over pr; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00297.html (9,764 bytes)
10. [oletrucks] '48 Vs Y2K update (score: 1): Author: Edward Miller <edngael@open.org>; Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 21:44:17 -0800; Hi Mike, If the truck's cold it might steam anyway at first. If it's coolant, you should be able to smell anti-freeze in the steam coming from the tail pipe; at least I could the only time I've ever; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00298.html (8,522 bytes)
11. Re: [oletrucks] '48 Vs Y2K update (score: 1): Author: advent@thuntek.net; Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 23:14:19 -0700; oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00299.html (9,535 bytes)
12. RE: [oletrucks] '48 Vs Y2K update (score: 1): Author: "Richard Kinas" <rkinas@ctinet.net>; Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 07:06:23 -0800; Thanks everyone for coming up with better ideas than mine. Once again the group rises to the occasion. I love this list! Rich Kinas 59 Apache Fleetside Now if we all just drove 61 corvair rampside pi; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00305.html (7,892 bytes)
13. Re: [oletrucks] '48 Vs Y2K update (score: 1): Author: Passnb4U@aol.com; Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 11:45:19 EST; are I'd tend to disagree a bit here too, once the coolant is drained the water pump doesn't get any lubrication, least i don't think it does, my Dad was always big one never spinning a dry pump, alwa; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00307.html (9,407 bytes)

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