 Air in 914 V8 cooling system, Need advise.... |
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| boxstr |
 Mar 26 2004, 10:59 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION  Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Today after installing front Konis on the V8 914 , started the car and the water pump hose clamp was loose so it puked out a fair amount of coolant. Added a 50/50 mix. ran the car until warmup and drove the car, cold and rainy weather, so it didn't really get hot. @ 160-170.
Any suggestions that I should do as far purging out any air that might be in the system. Or maybe I don't need to do anything. TIA CCLINV8CANTWAIT |
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| boxstr |
Mar 27 2004, 08:36 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Well I followed Johns instructions to the letter. I pulled off the t-stat housing and found, no t-stat? I had a new 160 Hypertech. So I decided I would drill and use that one.
After installation I started the car and topped off the filler, checked for leaks and allowed car to warm up. Went for a short drive. While driving I saw a big white cloud in my rear view mirror, the top water pump hose came off. Dumped all coolant onto the street, walked back and got my tow dolly , hooked up car. Drove back to CAMP and proceeded to wash off the under hood area and the outside of the car. Installed a double hose clamp setup on the top hose, neck is long enough to take two. I then unloaded car and proceeded to start all over. I let it cool and started and then topped off again, this time when warm I bleed at the upper and lower petcocks on the radiator, also went back and added more to the filler. I ran the car and it cooled down from 210 to 160 and stayed like that while at idle for 10 minutes. I am just glad this didn't happen tomorrow at the track, I can just hear the shit I would get. Anyway I think plans call for a complete upgrade of all hose clamps and another complete coolant flush and bleeding. CCLINCOOLANTONTHESTREET |
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boxstr Air in 914 V8 cooling system Mar 26 2004, 10:59 PM
John2kx Craig,
Anytime air is allowed into system this is... Mar 27 2004, 05:54 AM boxstr John Excellent work, I knew you would probably com... Mar 27 2004, 10:19 AM BIGKAT_83 This is from a drag race site that I go to. Some r... Mar 27 2004, 04:19 PM jridder No reason to use a 50/50 mix unless you are in Ala... Mar 27 2004, 06:23 PM LS6/914 When I open a cooling system in these type of cars... Mar 27 2004, 08:07 PM John2kx Craig,
Sorry to hear about the blown hose. If yo... Mar 28 2004, 04:19 AM
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