I had a small leak in my radiator, so I bought some of that powder crap to see if that will fix it, its called aluminum something, who knows..anyways I added coolant straight to the radiator and started it up... now remember this is a newly rebuilt engine... waterpump and all is new. However when I opened my radiator cap to see if it looked good, I didnt see any water flowing. The only thing I havent done is put water in that resouvior (sp?) and I havent installed my fans yet... shouldnt I be seeing coolant flowing? and if so, what could possibly not let it? Nothing is clogged either. I had the block and head hot tanked and I know the radiator isnt clogged b/c water goes to the lower hose.... thanks

It wont flow till its warm. Thats what the thermostat is for.

haha, damn that is the 2nd retarded thing I've done today.. thanks

Ewww...you put that powder crap in your coolant system? I've heard that that's not the greatest idea.


Brian

Originally posted by 420Adebt
haha, damn that is the 2nd retarded thing I've done today.. thanks

Using the radiator stopleak was the first, right?

haha I dont know, but the powder shit worked, so I guess it's ok.. the motor starts up and it runs great... except my battery light came on, I know the alt. is good, so I'm gonna have to wait until the morning for daylight (well after church) to see if something is wrong w/ the wiring down there... ahhh it never stops

IT stoped it for a while. that stuff should only be used like say on a trip through the desert and no way to fix it. Get it fixed right or get it fiexed over and over again.