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Radiatotor Overflow. 120-130 1966

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posted by  sdewolfe on  Mon Apr 7 19:30 CST 2008
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I'm not worried about getting my hands dirty

Howdy Robert,

Before you get that far into it, remove the thermostat and see if the coolant will flow. As Eric pointed out, the form factor may be very close but the correct thermostat has a plunger on the bottom that seals that pipe in the bottom of the thermostat housing.

You may well be pressurizing the system because of a blown head gasket. But there is an easier way than removing the head to prove or disprove it. You can borrow a radiator pressure checker from Autozone and pressurize the radiator (with thermostat removed) and listen for leaks. If the gauge leaks down, it is going somewhere. ;-)

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