05-29-2015, 09:53 AM
|
#12
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: FRESNO, CA
Posts: 12,560
|
Re: Water level
Quote:
Originally Posted by barkleydave
I was not about to put a nail in my New Berg until ...I it was splashing out water on a recent 300 mile tour on steep grades. I verified No leaks or other issues just high flow from the leakless pump and splashing up to top of radiator bouncing off cap. (No leaks at cap. I figure what the heck... put the nail in the overflow and bingo no more errant discharge from overflow. Level is just below the baffle and stays there!
Putting in thermostat next week and might not need the nail, but so simple and harmless so going to keep it in.
So yup Ole Bill was spot on.
|
CHIEF WAS RIGHT ON ! His Buddy, Bill Ogan, the Ford Dealer, tole him about THE NAIL, clear back in the '30's! Such a SIMPLE thing "might" save an engine!
Bill W.
__________________
"THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"
|
|
|