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Old 09-09-2018, 11:34 PM   #14
Tom Wesenberg
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Default Re: Re-cored radiator and still loosing colant

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Originally Posted by eagle View Post
I reread my post and realize it sounds kind of arrogant. Sorry about that, didn't mean it that way. Just trying to make the point that in order for coolant to be ejected from the system, something has to expand. Water expands I think somewhere around 1600 times in volume when it turns to steam so it doesn't take more than a few drops of coolant turning to steam to cause a major expansion, and lots of lost coolant.
While that sounds correct and logical, I too have experienced the same thing as Bill. My original 1928 radiator lost coolant out the overflow tube until I flushed the block and radiator. Now I can drive 50 and not loose coolant.


My 1929 with only a 2 row aftermarket radiator would loose a quart or two in 10 miles. I pulled that radiator and installed an original.
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