[AT] Question OT

Richard Fink Sr nancydick at keyconn.net
Thu May 13 09:06:13 PDT 2004


Walt while it has been in this state of useless ness i had a valve job done 
on it. But i still like to ask as some one may think of some thing i did not.
R Fink
PA



At 01:15 AM 5/13/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>OOPs! I also forgot to have check for a head gasket leak these can be hard to
>find and may only show up under  heavy load but they can sure run the temp up
>when they do leak. The funny thing is you won't be losing any water its the
>hot gases frpm the cylinders that get into the cooling system and cause the
>problem. You can fill the radiator to full keep some water ready and if 
>its an
>automatic put it in reverse and put a good load on the engine while 
>watching for
>bubbles in the water. You have to make that you keep the radiator at the top.
>If you see bubbles then go to your nearest parts house and get new gaskets
>have the head/s resurfaced and then hope it works.
>
>Walt Davies
>Cooper Hollow Farm
>Monmouth, OR 97361
>503 623-0460
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