*** April Fools Train ***

[cammed goat]

Checking for interior coolant leaks FTL. Been there.

[Transamws6]

Yea, I don't know what it is guys, I'm not moving it another inch until I get it serviced though, no further damage is needed, I'll let you guys in on what was going on with it later on this week after I get it serviced.

Thanks goat, Zapper, and wheelie, I appreciate your input. You guys definently helped me out. Again, I appreciate it.

[wheeliE-maxx]

Ouch, old school vehicles ftw. No tomfoolery like interior cooling lines. Heater core (way up in dere) on our old '03 ram blew, they wanted some ridiculous amount (1k maybe) at the dodge shop, so we just bypassed it and cut diamonds in the winter to keep the windows de-fogged. Thing about it being under the dash is it blew out onto the passenger floor and smelled after that. Good thing my sister was close to home cuz the biotch kept on driving!

[wheeliE-maxx]

Yea, I don't know what it is guys, I'm not moving it another inch until I get it serviced though, no further damage is needed, I'll let you guys in on what was going on with it later on this week after I get it serviced.

Thanks goat, Zapper, and wheelie, I appreciate your input. You guys definently helped me out. Again, I appreciate it.

Just check the coolant levels and watch it running in the drive way. Do some recon and don't let some shop sell you a flux capacitor and blinker fluid cuz you didn't see what was wrong before you took it in

[Transamws6]

Just check the coolant levels and watch it running in the drive way. Do some recon and don't let some shop sell you a flux capacitor and blinker fluid cuz you didn't see what was wrong before you took it in

I know the coolant was half full a short while ago, like 2 weeks ago, but I topped all of it off immediatley after I figured out it's status. But yea man, tommorow morning I'll definently crank it up and watch it run in the driveway.

[wheeliE-maxx]

You meanthe overflow (plastic bottle) was half full or did you check under the actual radiator cap? The overflow tank is supposed to be about half full

[wheeliE-maxx]

And try and wipe everything off as best you can before to better see where the shit is coming from

[pajeff02]

Just got back from a cruise ariound Carlisle in the Monte. She lights the tires nicely and will catch rubber in second. No issues as of yet. Picked up some oil (just in case) and a set of wipers as they are calling for rain tomorrow.

[Transamws6]

Alright man thanks for the tips. And I mean the radiator cap, had to add some fluid, was half full.

[wheeliE-maxx]

Just got back from a cruise ariound Carlisle in the Monte. She lights the tires nicely and will catch rubber in second. No issues as of yet. Picked up some oil (just in case) and a set of wipers as they are calling for rain tomorrow.

what year, gear, trans, and motor?

Alright man thanks for the tips. And I mean the radiator cap, had to add some fluid, was half full.

If you really ran around with the rad itself half full you might have fucked the motor. Maybe warped heads or a blown head gasket

[Zapper2003]

no problem man, just don't sweat the small stuff.

[pajeff02]

1985 Monte Carlo SS, black, no T-tops, 305 c.i., 200R4, unknown gears.

[Transamws6]

what year, gear, trans, and motor?



If you really ran around with the rad itself half full you might have fucked the motor. Maybe warped heads or a blown head gasket

Umm what, it runs/ran completley fine, it's just leaking antifreeze now

[wheeliE-maxx]

1985 Monte Carlo SS, black, no T-tops, 305 c.i., 200R4, unknown gears.

Carbed 305 ho?
Oops, didn't mean to do the frown smiley

[wheeliE-maxx]

Umm what, it runs/ran completley fine, it's just leaking antifreeze now

Doesn mean you have to have a combustion leak. Running that low on water is bad shit bro

[pajeff02]

Carbed 305 ho?

Q-jet... not sure about "H.O." It only has one air snorkel, not two like the H.O. engines I am familiar with.

Long day. I am shutting down for the night.

[wheeliE-maxx]

Wikipedia sez the ss had a 180 horsepower 305 ho, 3.73 gears, and weighed around 3300 pounds

[Transamws6]

Doesn mean you have to have a combustion leak. Running that low on water is bad shit bro

Really? I thought it only increased your chances of overheating when you run low on water, didn't know it destroys parts in the motor, man, i'm glad I caught it. Thanks for the info my man.

[wheeliE-maxx]

if getting the motor too hot didn't hurt anything people wouldn't worry about it

[KahanaReef]

1985 Monte Carlo SS, black, no T-tops, 305 c.i., 200R4, unknown gears.

I thought you were getting the red one...



Congrats on the new car