[C2] Coolant "keg" question.
11-01-2016, 11:34 AM
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Coolant "keg" question.
Have a 1966 Vert 327/300. How much coolant is supposed to be inside the coolant keg? Mine is about half-empty (or half-full, depending on your perspective). I ask because I discovered some coolant on the floor and sprayed inside the fan shroud. Car seems to run ok.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
11-01-2016, 11:42 AM
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half...yours is correct...run it this level and if it still pukes, you need to find out why your car is puking out fluid...
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11-01-2016, 12:05 PM
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Yes...its ON the water pump...
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11-01-2016, 12:14 PM
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The tank should have a line that states fill to that level when cold.
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11-01-2016, 12:53 PM
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The tank being half full is just fine. If you have coolant leaks up front, its coming from some source other than the tank.
As stated, check the water pump - the weep hole is on the bottom, behind the shaft -, the hoses, and the radiator itself for leaks.
As stated, check the water pump - the weep hole is on the bottom, behind the shaft -, the hoses, and the radiator itself for leaks.
11-01-2016, 02:24 PM
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you must be a Brit.
In the USA it's an expansion tank.
we drink beer out of a keg.
Just as often as possible.
Welcome to our sanitarium.
In the USA it's an expansion tank.
we drink beer out of a keg.
Just as often as possible.
Welcome to our sanitarium.
11-01-2016, 03:01 PM
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I'm very American. But it still looks like a little keg. I live in a region in PA with many good breweries close by. Perhaps I am just showing my age?
11-01-2016, 03:40 PM
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I guess we could call it a pony keg - but then it would just sound like a Mustang..... 
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11-01-2016, 06:41 PM
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Water pump leaks often show up with witness inside the back side of the water pump pulley.
11-02-2016, 09:31 PM
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