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10-25-2008, 14:32

Don,

Are you running the fan on manual? If so, why? Glad to hear about the SCA's, I knew you knew.

Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA - Just N. of Oildale, CA - tranny working good.

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From: "bluethunder@arcatapet.com"

To: "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com"

Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 2:18 PM

Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Losing coolant

I only use "real" heavy truck antifreeze, with SCAs already in it. The brand this particular NAPA had was "Fleet Charge"

We traveled 127 miles today, majority at 65MPH on I-95. Had the fan override on most of the time, but a couple of times off letting the temp rise to 197.

Almost three hours since we arrived, and the sight glass still shows full, but the engine is still hot to the touch so I won't know until tomorrow if I lost any.

Don Bradner
90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
Posting today by Air Card from Jekyll Island, Georgia
My location: http://www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=1

On 10/24/2008 at 9:18 PM Joyce and Richard Hayden wrote:

>Don, I'm sure you know but say it anyway, don't forget to add the
>appropriate SCA's. It's important if the HD antifreeze does not already
>have it added.
>
>Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Don Bradner
> To:
>"WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com"
> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 12:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Losing coolant
>
>
> I took my 13 lb cap to an Autozone 30 miles away today (rain, rain,
>rain, nothing better to do!) and had it tested. Appeared to work OK; there
>was a slight bleed down, but the guy thought it was his tester.
>
> I planned to get a new cap regardless, and ended up getting a 7 lb.
>Choices were 7, 13, 16, 18, and 20. The new 7 showed about the same slow
>bleed down, so he was probably right about his tester.
>
> Went to a nearby NAPA next because I needed more coolant and Autozone
>didn't have any heavy-duty stuff. While I was there I asked if they had a
>9 lb, and was told, no, 7 and 13 but no 9.
>
> Tomorrow will be the test.