block coolant drain

mark sweetser · 08-11-2006, 06:58 PM

i'll swap the radiator cap and try...if that doesn't do anything, i'll change water pump. it is whiny. at least sound seems to be coming from there.

Dark Knight · 08-11-2006, 08:20 PM

If the guage stays low, then shoots up, it usually means that the radiator is low, or there is an air pocket. One thing you might check is for a blown head gasket too..there's a dye you can get that tells you if there are combustion gasses in the radiator.
Does it cool off when you drive, or does it stay the same?

08-11-2006, 06:58 PM	#1
mark sweetser 96GREENGT Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: las vegas Posts: 51	Re: block coolant drain i'll swap the radiator cap and try...if that doesn't do anything, i'll change water pump. it is whiny. at least sound seems to be coming from there. __________________ -'96 GTS Deep Forest Green Metallic- 8#Powerdyne,Bassani Cat-X,2 chamber Flows, FMS alum. DS,Kenne Brown subframes,Pro 5.0 short throw,FRPP 3.73's,Accufab Plenum/75mm TB,11# blower pulley,Bassani mid headers,Eibach 1.5" springs,17" Cobra R's w/ 275/40zr-17 g-force kd's,Centerforce Dual Friction -'87 Black LX 5.0 BBK shorties&Cat-X,2 chamber Flows,MSD ign,stock 3.08's,MGW short-throw,BBK cold-air,King Cobra clutch,235/55-17(F)&255/50-17(R) Kumho Ecsta's on 95 Cobra R 4-lugs

08-11-2006, 08:20 PM	#2
Dark Knight Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Az Posts: 854	Re: block coolant drain If the guage stays low, then shoots up, it usually means that the radiator is low, or there is an air pocket. One thing you might check is for a blown head gasket too..there's a dye you can get that tells you if there are combustion gasses in the radiator. Does it cool off when you drive, or does it stay the same? __________________ 84 convt,roller 302,AFR's, performer 3.55's, underdrives BBK shorties stock cam, 1.7's 13.58@102.84 and a '68 stang .. project 8 sec street car... 557 big block + N20 :-) http://members.cox.net/darkknight302/68nwrear.jpg

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