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Re: Cooling system problem

To: "matt12@mail.rcip.com" <matt12@tuna.rcip.com>,
Subject: Re: Cooling system problem
From: Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 08:30:59 -0700 (PDT)
The only time one of my Roadsters has spit out coolant from the
overflow tank (and it sounded like an air horn and did it for a long
time) is when I had a head gasket leak.  A shop can test it for exhaust
gases to see if this is the cause.

Adam
'70 1600

--- "matt12@mail.rcip.com" <matt12@tuna.rcip.com> wrote:
> Since I have not had any problems until recently, I have not paid a
> lot of attention to the previous emails about cooling system
> problems.  Just recently (within the last 2 weeks) I have started
> having a problem with my cooling system.  Symptoms are as follows:
> 
> Car runs fine at normal operating temperature no matter what the
> driving conditions are, only rising when coolant is low.  
> Ambient temperature ranges from 75-100 degrees.
> While car is running, I have no coolant leaks.
> With radiator cap (thermostat housing) off, I can see the coolant
> flowing once the car warms up.
> After turning the car off, my car pukes out through the
> overflow/reservoir loosing about one cup or more of coolant each time
> (seems to be only after being driven hard at higher rpms - 4500+). 
> I have compression tested all cylinders.  Compression is even across
> and there was no bleed down on any of the cylinders (leading me to
> believe my head gasket is ok).
> The oil is clean with no signs of coolant.
> 
> I am lost.  Help please....
> 
> Matt
> '70 1600
> 
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