I have a 110 V8. The radiator and some hoses have been changed. Since
this change the engine looses water I think through the expansion
tank. The heater sometimes works. If I drive at 80k/h all day no
problem but stuck in trafic theres a loss of water!. could it be an
air lock? Any help!
>I have a 110 V8. The radiator and some hoses have been changed. Since
> this change the engine looses water I think through the expansion
> tank. The heater sometimes works. If I drive at 80k/h all day no
> problem but stuck in trafic theres a loss of water!. could it be an
> air lock? Any help!
Its a possiblilty it takes time and patience to bleed all the air out
remembering to open the heater valve (or forever will seem a short time.)
does it have the tower fitted on the RRC to help the process? you could
check the header by running it with the cap off until hot if you get lots of
tiny bubbles suspect the head gasket if it just runs over more likely an
air lock I usually fill up run for a short while ( not run to hot), then
remove the highest water pipe ( tower cap) and fill by pouring down the
pipe, remove the silly plastic radiator plug and top up here as well pipes
back on run it some more and do it again and after a couple of days repeat
that should sort it
Derek