Radiator under constant pressure?

[Lew Silverman]

Jeff - I would think that if you had air trapped in the cooling system you would experience a problem with overheating, which doesn't seem to be the case. Is this a "new" issue you're experiencing or has this been going on for a while? The reason I ask is because if the cooling system is working properly, there is no reason why the pressure shouldn't remain (it's a sealed system) and usually when the pressure drops it's because of a leak somewhere. The pressure is regulated by the rating on the cap, so anything above that number goes to the overflow tank. If you have a Stant (or similar) radiator tester they have a way to check the cap as well.


Hope the healing process goes quickly.


Lew

[Kirk Morgan]

If your cooling system is working properly the system will go from positive pressure to negative pressure as the coolant expands and contracts from temperature. Your problem could be as simple as a defective radiator cap or the wrong radiator cap. If you have the factory by pass hose i cannot see how you would get a air lock.

[Jeff Stout]

Surgery consisted of a tube installed in my stomach to get ready for dialysis. Stomach muscles are still sore so I can't look at car yet. I will check radiator cap pressure and swap out with a lever type. The car is new build and has had pressure since day1. Ruling out the easy stuff first. Cap, electrolysis, hose and over flow tank, vacuum system down, retorque head bolts

[Herbie Null]

I had this problem once, mine was a aluminum head on steel block with a single layer head gasket. I chased the problem all season, water was not getting in oil or coming out of exhaust so I just left the pressure lever up on the radiator cap. When the engine was torn down the head had warped some, resurfaced head and used Cometic MLS gasket and never had anymore issues. I do believe the MLS gasket would have fixed it. I dont know if you have aluminum head are not, just passing along what I came across.

[Jeff Stout]

Originally Posted by Herbie Null

I had this problem once, mine was a aluminum head on steel block with a single layer head gasket. I chased the problem all season, water was not getting in oil or coming out of exhaust so I just left the pressure lever up on the radiator cap. When the engine was torn down the head had warped some, resurfaced head and used Cometic MLS gasket and never had anymore issues. I do believe the MLS gasket would have fixed it. I dont know if you have aluminum head are not, just passing along what I came across.

I don't have aluminum heads, but now that you brought up warpage I did have a hard time finding heads that were not warped so bad and can be used. These head are about..008 warped but the cc's were high enough I was able to cut warpage out and get to correct cc. I had a couple heads that were. 025 warped and could not use. I wonder if these have warped. This will be at bottom of last to check after I finish healing and checking the basics first