There is no ware on any thing the engine has only done 300 K/M since a rebuild so nothing is worn, there is water in the oil and oil in the water it is using water. the comprssion is down in one cylender so I think it is safe to say it is blown what do you say?
chris w > 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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
