Thanks everyone, Seems like the consensus is air in the system, so I'll
give it another shot today. John
Sally or Dick Taylor wrote:
> John---Try it again, but this time leave off the radiator cap to burp
>out any residual air that may still be trapped. Also open up the heater
>valve, and run the engine long enough for the thermostat to open up.
>Absence of bubbles coming into the top of the radiator should tell you
>when you have succeeded
>
>Dick
>
>John M. wrote:
> I just ran my new engine for the first time to
>break in the cam and it really sounds healthy:) Only problem is that
>the temperature gauge was heading toward real hot, so I shut it down.
> I noticed the upper radiator hose was hot, but not the lowers or the
>hoses running through the manifold. Would this indicate a bad thermostat
>or possibly a defective water pump? I reused the old pump as it only had
>a few hundred miles on it. I also noticed that as it cooled off, I was
>able to add the last 2 quarts of water, so now Im wondering if maybe
>there was an air bubble? Where do I start looking or do I just try it
>again tomorrow? Thanks for any help. John Mitchell 76 TR6
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