[Spridgets] Water temp question..

[Lester]

HAZAH!!

Faithful readers may recall somewhere along my tortuous travail that I, over a
decade ago, was unable to have the radiator recored as the shop was unable to
find something that would work with the Bugeye radiator.  Today I took the
radiator over and asked him to check for leaks and flow.  In less than a few
seconds he said.. "Whoa, this is really clogged up, there shouldn't be any
back pressure."  When I reminded him about the core he responded with, "..new
folks run the company, not going to be a gig deal to replace it, with at least
a 3 row modern core."

WHEEE!!!!

Unless he just need to make a boat payment.. but he doesn't strike me as the
sort...

Results in a week or so.

It ain't over yet but the fat lady is warming up in the wings!

Thanks with all the suggestions so far guys!

Lester


On Sep 26, 2014, at 3:25 PM, Lester wrote:

> My plan exactly..
>
> Lester
>
>
> On Sep 26, 2014, at 12:53 PM, bmwwxman . wrote:
>
>> Lester,
>>
>> While you have the rad out take it to your local radiator shop and have
them
> pressure test it.  Might as well eliminate for once and for all the chance
of
> a pin hole pressure leak.
>>
>> Cheers!!
>> Jim
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 12:42 PM, Lester <oldsaabguy at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Just to update everyone..
>>
>> Pulled radiator and there seems to be ample flow judging by how quickly it
>> emptied.
>>
>> Pulled water pump, impeller connected to shaft.
>>
>> Going to re-assemble and attach an electric pusher fan just to see if that
>> helps.
>>
>> Going to retry the combustion test and pull out the pressure tester as
> well.
>>
>> Not going to drive it tho'...
>>
>> Lester
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