maybe I've missed something here but why are you running your car with a
leaking radiator?
Best Cheers
Frank
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----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Wickham Jr. <urbncby@sgi.net>
To: <lro@Works.Team.Net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 1:17 AM
Subject: LRO: RR's and getting ready II
> I got my rad back from the rad shop. Verdict: Not clogged. But,
leaking
> at 3 corners. In the truck it goes. While we're filling the rad (I
pulled
> the thermostat by the way. Might put it back in later) I can see the
water
> flowing out the top tubes inside the rad. So I'm thinking the water pump
is
> ok. Bought new rad cap, one extra pound of pressure (up to 16lbs). Drove
> Lucy up a big, winding hill and the temp gauge is half way between the 2
> little dots and the red. When I got to the top and drove on the level a
> little it cooled off some, leaning back toward the dots. I'm going to run
> it on the turnpike in a few minutes to see what she does. Might put the
> thermostat back in and run the same road again. A friend said sometimes
> with no thermo the water flows too fast and the truck will overheat. So,
> I'm off for a test drive. Cross your fingers ;)
>
> Scooter
>
>
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