<VV> Water Pumper cooling question (no Corvair)

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 Does the coolant smell like partly burnt fuel? If so, you got a head gasket problem or a crack somewhere. 

Cranking doesn't turn a water pump fast enough to do any good. 

Did you get an overheat light/gauge reading?

 

John Roberts
 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Taruffi57 <Taruffi57 at aol.com>
To: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sun, Oct 23, 2011 12:29 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> Water Pumper cooling question (no Corvair)


389 Pontiac, 2 - 3 miles, & foam is boiling out around cap &  overflow.  
Dropped thermostat in boiling water -- no problem there. When I  look down 
into filler of rad., just after cranking, I see clear/antifreeze water  and NO 
movement of water from side-to-side, which I would assume you would see  if 
the the rad. was clear & water pump working.  I'm asking if  there is a way 
to eliminate either the water pump OR radiator as the culprit -  short of 
removing & replacing/rebuilding either or both.  No  bubbles/foam in the 
engine oil & I see no evidence of water leaks anywhere  else.
 
Analysis - over shotgunning it until I get lucky, is desirable.  
 
Thanks for any insight.
 
Joe Dunlap
Florida
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