How many gallons of coolant?
05-01-2013, 11:14 PM
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Ok, I can't say for sure that this cured the problem, but having used this pressure relief valve (the brass thing with the black top) on my new motor I have had no problems with air pockets. I got it from Jegs. The first time I warmed up my new motor I depressed the top of the valve with a screw driver tip, it spit out a bunch of air then coolant. Topped off the radiator again, and have had no problems since. Might be worth a try.
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05-02-2013, 07:57 PM
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I'm F...ing Pissed off!
I start pouring in my anti-freeze and distilled water mix and that day old Stewart stage II water pump is pouring it out of the two weep holes on the snout.
Polishing and letting the gasket dry for a day. I polished the bolts and now I have to take the damn thing back and start over.
I start pouring in my anti-freeze and distilled water mix and that day old Stewart stage II water pump is pouring it out of the two weep holes on the snout.
Polishing and letting the gasket dry for a day. I polished the bolts and now I have to take the damn thing back and start over.
05-02-2013, 10:26 PM
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I'm F...ing Pissed off!
I start pouring in my anti-freeze and distilled water mix and that day old Stewart stage II water pump is pouring it out of the two weep holes on the snout.
Polishing and letting the gasket dry for a day. I polished the bolts and now I have to take the damn thing back and start over.
I start pouring in my anti-freeze and distilled water mix and that day old Stewart stage II water pump is pouring it out of the two weep holes on the snout.
Polishing and letting the gasket dry for a day. I polished the bolts and now I have to take the damn thing back and start over.
05-03-2013, 08:57 AM
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Drifting
Please allow me to disagree.
The radiator/engine is designed to be COMPLETELY full all the time. Any expansion goes into the overflow bottle, which should always contain enough water to cover the connecting hose end. This eliminates all air from the coolant passages, and slows any oxidation.
On an intial fillup, fill the radiator completly, and install the radiator cap. Fill the overflow bottle to "full hot". The next few heatup/cooldown cycles will "burp" out any air from the system. Turn on the heat, as well, to purge any air out of the heater core. Keep an eye on it, and top off as necessary.
The radiator/engine is designed to be COMPLETELY full all the time. Any expansion goes into the overflow bottle, which should always contain enough water to cover the connecting hose end. This eliminates all air from the coolant passages, and slows any oxidation.
On an intial fillup, fill the radiator completly, and install the radiator cap. Fill the overflow bottle to "full hot". The next few heatup/cooldown cycles will "burp" out any air from the system. Turn on the heat, as well, to purge any air out of the heater core. Keep an eye on it, and top off as necessary.
In these situations, you need to leave space in the tank or it will just burp out coolant until it's at the right level.
05-03-2013, 04:27 PM
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Stewart Pump # 2
I filled it with water and no leaks
So I'm about 1/2 way through polishing it from the dull gray aluminum. I will install soon and test it later!
I filled it with water and no leaks
So I'm about 1/2 way through polishing it from the dull gray aluminum. I will install soon and test it later!
05-03-2013, 05:52 PM
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I wish you luck with that pump. It does sound like you got a crappy replacement that just wasn't pumping right.
As soon as I read the first post I was wondering how long it would take this urban legend to pop-up. The above is 100% completely and totally wrong.
As soon as I read the first post I was wondering how long it would take this urban legend to pop-up. The above is 100% completely and totally wrong.
05-04-2013, 05:53 AM
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05-09-2013, 12:49 AM
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The story has ended, happily
It has been raining for days and just crappy. I went out and the new Stewart pump boiled over. I had my IR heat gun. The radiator was cold like 140 -150.
Even though I tested my old Stant high flow 180 thermostat something was amiss. I bought a new 180 and drilled a couple of small holes in the sides for air release. I went out and rodded my old vette and the gauges hangs out right under 180.
So my original Flow cooler high volume is probably good. The first Stewart I put on is on it's way back to the factory repair shop and my second stewart works like a champ.
Just alot of cussing and one small cut is all it took to be back on the road after a long winter.
It has been raining for days and just crappy. I went out and the new Stewart pump boiled over. I had my IR heat gun. The radiator was cold like 140 -150.
Even though I tested my old Stant high flow 180 thermostat something was amiss. I bought a new 180 and drilled a couple of small holes in the sides for air release. I went out and rodded my old vette and the gauges hangs out right under 180.
So my original Flow cooler high volume is probably good. The first Stewart I put on is on it's way back to the factory repair shop and my second stewart works like a champ.
Just alot of cussing and one small cut is all it took to be back on the road after a long winter.
05-09-2013, 07:39 AM
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Doesn't it make you just love old Vettes? It actually cost you a couple of hundred dollars and over a week to replace the thermistat
Look at the brighter side. You save some other person from getting a defective pump and your aluminum pumps is probably 4 pounds lighter!
Hey I will come over and see it after work today if you are going to be around.
Look at the brighter side. You save some other person from getting a defective pump and your aluminum pumps is probably 4 pounds lighter!
Hey I will come over and see it after work today if you are going to be around.
03-10-2019, 10:10 AM
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Team Owner
Photobucket gave all of us the finger years ago. So any posted pictures from that era are all lost
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