ecohen2
True Classic
A couple of years ago I installed the Vicks Texas heat radiator which has been fantastic until recently.. About two months ago I started to notice a strong coolant smell and a single droplet hanging on to the bottom corner of the radiator. If I use a bright light in a dark garage I can see vapor up near the headlights, but I can't see where it is coming from.
I have been trying to track this down for a while and am now at a loss... Here is what I have done so far and my last guess:
1. Pressurized the system at 10PSI and waited 30 minutes for a drip or drop in pressure... Nothing..
2. Replaced the bleeder bolt, No difference
3. Replaced the crush washers and tried stacking two multiple times.. No difference
4. Showed it to @carl who agreed that it is leaking, but also couldn't figure it out.
I now wonder if the alloy bleeder bolt is seeping when it gets hot. The thread pitch is not exactly tight so could this be gasses seeping past and then condensing to form a drip?
I am curious if anyone else has any ideas or has had a similar issue?
Thanks,
Ed
I have been trying to track this down for a while and am now at a loss... Here is what I have done so far and my last guess:
1. Pressurized the system at 10PSI and waited 30 minutes for a drip or drop in pressure... Nothing..
2. Replaced the bleeder bolt, No difference
3. Replaced the crush washers and tried stacking two multiple times.. No difference
4. Showed it to @carl who agreed that it is leaking, but also couldn't figure it out.
I now wonder if the alloy bleeder bolt is seeping when it gets hot. The thread pitch is not exactly tight so could this be gasses seeping past and then condensing to form a drip?
I am curious if anyone else has any ideas or has had a similar issue?
Thanks,
Ed