Losing coolant

[Leroy Eckert]

I have a 13lb cap also and it is old. Same year. Leroy Eckert 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors Dahlonega, GA Royale Conversion --- On Thu, 10/23/08, Joyce and Richard Hayden wrote: From: Joyce and Richard Hayden Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Losing coolant To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008, 8:32 PM Don, I would wonder why someone has put a 13 # cap on your cooling system. The standard for these engines have been 7#. I haven't heard of very many with anything above that. Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA - still in Medford, OR but on the road again tomorrow after the tranny is fixed. ----- Original Message ----- From: "bluethunder@arcatapet.com" To: "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 12:17 PM Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Losing coolant David, I show no sign of splash, but the rate of leak is slow enough, and the rear mudflap solid enough, that it doesn't rule out leak. At the stop where I checked the level hot I also looked underneath for any sign of loss (engine was running) and there was none. Even so, I think your idea of getting a pressurizer for testing is the best plan moving forward. My cap is a 13-lb cap, and is secure. I agree that last click is hard - takes two hands for me. It has been driven 6000 miles since the upper gate valves were replaced. There was about 1 gallon replaced in the first hundred miles or so. Heater has been used multiple times. Transmission fluid level is normal/slightly low, and is clear. I would not expect either if it had 5 quarts of coolant in it. On 10/23/2008 at 12:29 PM David Brady wrote: >Don, > >Does your toad show any signs of splash? Go to Autozone and rent >a radiator pressurizer. Pump her up to the pressure designated on your >radiator cap, and check all the hoses/fittings for leaks. Probably just >a loose hose clamp > >David Brady >'02 LXi, NC > >Don Bradner wrote: >> >> I've never had much coolant loss (except when dealing with replacing >> gate valves), so I tend to check rather sporadically. A couple of days >> ago I checked and it was not visible in the sight glass. Took roughly >> one gallon to bring it back to the top of the glass. >> >> This was approximately 480 miles since the last check (three separate >> runs with several days between each). >> >> I checked about 40 miles later (hot) and it was full. Checked it just >> now, cold, and it was not visible. Took a bit over a quart to bring it >> to the top. This was about 110 miles since the previous fill. >> >> My oil usage appears about normal, 5 quarts on this trip over 4300 >> miles. I would expect less if it was going into the oil (unless it >> boils off??) >> >> I'm parked on clean concrete, and there are no signs of any fluids >> underneath (It's been cool enough that the air conditioner has not >> been used, so not even condensate). >> >> Any thoughts on what to look at/for? >> >> Don Bradner >> 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder" >> Posting today by satellite from Hilton Head, South Carolina >> My location: http://www.bbirdmaps. com/user2. cfm?user= 1 >> >> >> ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - >> >> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >> Checked by AVG. >> Version: 7.5.405 / Virus Database: 270.8.0/1715 - Release Date: >10/9/2008 12:00 AM >>