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Re: A Cold Monday Morning . . .

To: TR <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: A Cold Monday Morning . . .
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 19:23:34 -0700
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Scott Tilton wrote:

>Have I got a leak between the combustion chamber and the water jacket. .  .
>and I'm pumping "exhaust" into the cooling system?
>
Could be.  There is an entertaining test for this... remove the rad cap, 
clamp off the overflow hose and stretch a large-opening 'balloon' over 
the neck of the radiator.  You might find something suitable at your 
local drug store ;^)

Start the engine and see if the 'balloon' inflates.  If it does you can 
further isolate the problem by using an air compressor with the hose 
hooked to the spark plug fitting from your compression gauge.  By trying 
each cylinder while it is at TDC (gearbox in gear and handbrake on) you 
can even determine which cylinder has the leak.

Geo Hahn




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