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Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 16:42:01 -0500
From: "g c" <gcourtnaynopsamatico.ca>
Subject: Re: Coolant system question


This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C1DCC0.CF6C5720 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jer: If you're loosing coolant still, it could be a leaking water pump (mine = leaked and completely sealed itself sporadically over a six month period = before I replaced it).=20 It's a good idea to check the thermostat (at the engine end of the top = rad hose, under the housing with the hose connector on it, usually two = bolts holding in place) Simply put it in hot water on the stove and = watch to see if it opens as the temp rises - with a thermometer you can = check the opening temp also. The fans are electric, with the thermostat on the upper left of the = radiator, engine side. If the coolant level is low, they don't seem to = get switched on. You should be able to jump the thermostat to run the = fans and check just the fans out. If the fans come on when the engine is = hot and the radiator full, they're obviously OK. Then you need to check the thermostat.=20 Check the townsend imports web site for information - one of the best! http://216.78.172.244/entry/dir_of_services.htm for the index, and=20 http://216.78.172.244/cooling_system_folder/cooling_system_docs.htm for = info on the cooling system. Guy "Garcia420" <jeremy_duncannopsamam.yahoo.com> wrote in message = news:3cae03d9.279347277nopsam.dsl.net... > I have a '92 900 with 80K on it. >=20 > I just replaced the radiator and hoses back in November. >=20 > The car started to have steam coming from the expansion tank cap (my > wife reports!) No antifreeze in tank - I fillied it up to min level > and a couple minutes later it was drained, so I filled it up again and > this tuime it held in expansion tank. >=20 > I let it sit all day and it didn't lose any antifreeze - took for a > short drive and it started to heat-up rapidly - but did not overheat > since I threw the heat on but there was no loss of coolant. >=20 > Fan belts all look fine and radiotors new, is there anmyway to tell if > it's fan, thermostat or gasket. >=20 > When viewing the engine from drivers side, I did notice some dried on > white stuff on red portion of engine block - could be spray from > expansion steam or does this undoubetdley mean cracked head gasket. >=20 > Sorry for the length just trying to figure if this is a $100 job or a > $1,200! >=20 > Thanks >=20 > Jer ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C1DCC0.CF6C5720 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2715.400" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jer:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If you're loosing coolant still, it = could be a=20 leaking water pump (mine leaked and <EM>completely</EM> sealed itself=20 sporadically over a six month period before I replaced it). = </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It's a good idea to check the = thermostat (at the=20 engine end of the top rad hose, under the housing with the hose = connector on it,=20 usually two bolts holding in place) Simply put it in hot water on the = stove and=20 watch to see if it opens as the temp rises - with a thermometer you can = check=20 the opening temp also.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The fans are electric, with the = thermostat on the=20 upper left of the radiator, engine side. If the coolant level is low, = they don't=20 seem to get switched on. You should be able to jump the thermostat to = run the=20 fans and check just the fans out. If the fans come on when the engine is = hot and=20 the radiator full, they're obviously OK.<BR>Then you need to check the=20 thermostat. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Check the townsend imports web site for = information=20 - one of the best!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><A href=3D"http://216.78.172.244/entry/dir_of_services.htm"><FONT = face=3DArial=20 size=3D2>http://216.78.172.244/entry/dir_of_services.htm</FONT></A><FONT = face=3DArial size=3D2>  for the index, and </FONT></DIV> <DIV><A=20 href=3D"http://216.78.172.244/cooling_system_folder/cooling_system_docs.h= tm"><FONT=20 face=3DArial=20 size=3D2>http://216.78.172.244/cooling_system_folder/cooling_system_docs.= htm</FONT></A><FONT=20 face=3DArial size=3D2>  for info on the cooling = system.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Guy</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Garcia420" <</FONT><A=20 href=3D"mailto:jeremy_duncannopsamam.yahoo.com"><FONT face=3DArial=20 size=3D2>jeremy_duncannopsamam.yahoo.com</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial = size=3D2>>=20 wrote in message </FONT><A = href=3D"news:3cae03d9.279347277nopsam.dsl.net"><FONT=20 face=3DArial = size=3D2>news:3cae03d9.279347277nopsam.dsl.net</FONT></A><FONT=20 face=3DArial size=3D2>...</FONT></DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>> I = have a '92 900=20 with 80K on it.<BR>> <BR>> I just replaced the radiator and hoses = back in=20 November.<BR>> <BR>> The car started to have steam coming from the = expansion tank cap (my<BR>> wife reports!) No antifreeze in tank - I = fillied=20 it up to min level<BR>> and a couple minutes later it was drained, so = I=20 filled it up again and<BR>> this tuime it held in expansion = tank.<BR>>=20 <BR>> I let it sit all day and it didn't lose any antifreeze - took = for=20 a<BR>> short drive and it started to heat-up rapidly - but did not=20 overheat<BR>> since I threw the heat on but there was no loss of=20 coolant.<BR>> <BR>> Fan belts all look fine and radiotors new, is = there=20 anmyway to tell if<BR>> it's fan, thermostat or gasket.<BR>> = <BR>> When=20 viewing the engine from drivers side, I did notice some dried on<BR>> = white=20 stuff on red portion of engine block - could be spray from<BR>> = expansion=20 steam or does this undoubetdley mean cracked head gasket.<BR>> = <BR>> Sorry=20 for the length just trying to figure if this is a $100 job or a<BR>>=20 $1,200!<BR>> <BR>> Thanks<BR>> <BR>> = Jer</FONT></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C1DCC0.CF6C5720--

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