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mike4uwa2000@yahoo.com - 12 Aug 2006 00:49 GMT

ok so i have a 70 duster slant 6 198 with 3 on the tree
im having problum with losing water
theres no reservor for this modle
car does not over heat
i had a 195 thermostat in it but water is getting hot and opening the
new 16 pound rad. cap
so on short trips i lose alot of water
i need help with this i now i can try to put in a higher temp
thermostat or take the other one out and not put one in but i like to
see if any one has anything else too say about it as far cuz it bite be
a bigger thing then just the termostat but i dont know plz help thank u

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cselby@mts.net - 12 Aug 2006 06:35 GMT

>ok so i have a 70 duster slant 6 198 with 3 on the tree
>im having problum with losing water
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>see if any one has anything else too say about it as far cuz it bite be
>a bigger thing then just the termostat but i dont know plz help thank u

With the thermostat out, refill the rad and run the engine hot with
the rad cap off and watch for bubbles. If bubbles appear, you have a
head gasget issue. If no bubbles, replace thermostat with a 180,
refill and run engine hot with the rad cap off to see how long it
takes to 'blow' the coolant out. If coolant is 'blowing' out,
then time to get the system pressure checked.

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mike4uwa2000@yahoo.com - 14 Aug 2006 04:02 GMT

ok thank you

> >ok so i have a 70 duster slant 6 198 with 3 on the tree
> >im having problum with losing water
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> takes to 'blow' the coolant out. If coolant is 'blowing' out,
> then time to get the system pressure checked.

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