mine does 200 on all 4
> -----Original Message----- > From: mark krawczuk [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, 13 February 2002 4:27 pm > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: worked L20B running hot > > hi, have you done a wet and dry test? for a wet test , just put a oil > container cap ful of oil in the cylinder and give it a nother reading. > the variance in the readings seem ok to me, i have had cylinders with > about 40 difference, and every thing ran fine, no broken head gasket. > > that variance could be , slightly worn rings, maybe it needs a valve > grind etc.... USUALLY, if it is blown , it blows between two cylinders, > you will have a high,low,low,high reading like that.. > > i`ll bet you 20 dollars the head gasket is not blown. > its not thaoften that you`wll get all cylinders reading EXACTLY the > same. > > mark k > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 2:31 PM > Subject: Re: worked L20B running hot > > > > Yep, > > > > I have done a Compression test 1.200 2.180 3.200 4.196 so I think it is > > safe to say she's blown. Well what radiator can I use I read to use a > n13 > > pulsar radiator but the in-outlets are on the wrong sides. There must > be > a > > bigger radiator I can use with out too many modifications. > > > > Chris W > > > > > > A couple of points. > > > When you first fill a radiator from scratch you have to allow the > > > system to bleed all of the air out from heater, bypasses etc. It > > > doesn't happen until the thermostat opens and the water level in the > > > radiator can drop substantially as it replaces the trapped air - just > > > saying. > > > > > > I have my doubts about using a Galant 1600 radiator - the minimum > > > capacity for a 200B would need to be 9-10 litres, for a hot one? I > > > think a stock 1600 radiator capacity is 7.5 litres and they can get > > > stretched by a 200B. > > > > > > I'd do the usual blown head gasket tests as suggested all the same. > > > > > > regadrs > > > Terry > > > > > >> Chris . > > >> Sounds like the head gasket is blown if there is no water in the > > >> radiator. Maybee it also could be the radiatior cap isn't saling > > >> itself and the water is siphoning out all by itself. Later Rick. > > >> > > >> --- "Chris Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> >Hi, > > >> > I finaly got my worked L20B in to my 1600 after my fan wrote off > > >> > one > > >> >radiator, then next one was blocked, then i found it would cost $260 > > >> >(trade) to recore the blocked one it had the cancer as well. Then i > > >> >could not find one to fit but then found a chrysler galant ($60) one > > >> >was almost perfect just had to move the angle of the bottom outlet > > >> >which cost me $20 so i thought $80 was better then $260. Great I'm > > >> >driving again so it is fine for a while then it is overheating I > > >> >check the radiator no water WTF? I have only filled it up half an > > >> >hour a ago. I wait for it to cool down then fill it back up then > > >> >driving again temp it about half way but i was told it would run hot > > >> >anyway. It is fine for an hour then the temp starts to creeap up > > >> >again so I stop and look then open the radiator after a while and it > > >> >is steaming and boiling and carrying on ? > > >> > > > >> >any ideas the engine is like 300Ks old. > > >> > > > >> >Could it just be that the radiator is not big enough? > > >> > > > >> >regards > > >> > > > >> >Chris W > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> _____________________________________________________________ > > >> Get Your free Ozdat Email Account > > >> ---> http://www.ozdat.com > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
