JSTYLE
I AM THEEE DYNO QUEEN!
Well to start it off.
About a week ago i blew my bottom radiator tank. I have no idea why it blew and i still dont to this day and thats possibly the cause behind all of this. So what would make a radiator build up so much pressure that it acutally burst a tank? (mind you they are plastic)
Anyways today i changed radiators to one that i dont think leaks (havent pressure tested it yet). I also changed thermostats, but i couldnt get a mitsubishi evo 1-3 one so i got a Te Magna one which is identical in size etc.. and should do the trick.
So i fitted this and started her up.. the radiator still didnt pressurize.. tho the top hose is hot and the bottom hose is not which leads me to think that the thermostat isnt doing its job.. but how can that be when its new? I doubt i installed it incorrectly cos there is only one real way to install it.. so im really stumped.
Anyways i thought if i took it for a drive the system might pressurize itself and it would all be fine.. So i take off and hit fullboost in 2nd gear (about 18psi) before it gets there it kind of jolts.. when it did that i stopped boosting it and drove normally home..
Now if the radiator doesnt leak.. the thermo stat is new.. then what the hell is it?
I still havent seen any milky kind of oil in the dipstick or the cap..
Im stumped!!! I might just drop it off at Darrens (AFAS) tomorrow for them to work it out for me!
Jon
About a week ago i blew my bottom radiator tank. I have no idea why it blew and i still dont to this day and thats possibly the cause behind all of this. So what would make a radiator build up so much pressure that it acutally burst a tank? (mind you they are plastic)
Anyways today i changed radiators to one that i dont think leaks (havent pressure tested it yet). I also changed thermostats, but i couldnt get a mitsubishi evo 1-3 one so i got a Te Magna one which is identical in size etc.. and should do the trick.
So i fitted this and started her up.. the radiator still didnt pressurize.. tho the top hose is hot and the bottom hose is not which leads me to think that the thermostat isnt doing its job.. but how can that be when its new? I doubt i installed it incorrectly cos there is only one real way to install it.. so im really stumped.
Anyways i thought if i took it for a drive the system might pressurize itself and it would all be fine.. So i take off and hit fullboost in 2nd gear (about 18psi) before it gets there it kind of jolts.. when it did that i stopped boosting it and drove normally home..
Now if the radiator doesnt leak.. the thermo stat is new.. then what the hell is it?
I still havent seen any milky kind of oil in the dipstick or the cap..
Im stumped!!! I might just drop it off at Darrens (AFAS) tomorrow for them to work it out for me!
Jon