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  1. RSchanz

    Coolant leaking from...somewhere

    I don't believe the pressure rating of the cap is printed on it and I read that they ship with 16lb and was too lazy to look at my order until now and it's actually running a 13lb cap. Still assuming I should I try downsizing to the 7lb? Noted, maybe I will go rent the tool again this...
  2. RSchanz

    Coolant leaking from...somewhere

    Bringing this back because the other day I noticed bubbles coming out of the hose into the overflow tank. It seemed to bubble pretty often, maybe once every 5 seconds. Still running that 16lb cap... could this have something to do with it? I'm going to replace with a lower rated cap but I'm...
  3. RSchanz

    Coolant boiling

    Don’t mean to hijack here by any means but what would air bubbles coming out of the hose in the overflow tank be a sign of? Is that normal? Not boiling
  4. RSchanz

    Coolant boiling

    For what it’s worth, when I replaced my oem rad with a champion I kept using my rad cap from before (granted it was duralast not oem) and I found using the champion cap was actually better. Could have been a coincidence but I was having excess pressure build up that wasn’t being relieved.
  5. RSchanz

    Blueish white smoke when accelerating

    Update here: Replaced CDR valve and it still seems to have that slight amount of smoke when gassing it, it's possibly a little better now. I performed a combustion gas test on the Rad and it came out fine. I also pressure tested the Rad and that came out fine. Still have not performed leak...
  6. RSchanz

    Coolant leaking from...somewhere

    As an update here: As stated pressure test maintained at 10psi and 13psi. Combustion gas test passed as well. Radiator cap change seems to be solving excessive pressure issue when truck is cold. I've noticed what I believe is a really small leak of RAD fluid from the corner of the valley pan...
  7. RSchanz

    What's a good aftermarket gauge cluster?

    https://lionparts.com/products/dakota-digital-1980-86-ford-pickup-bronco-analog-gauge-system-vhx-80f-pu-s-w?variant=31778846900303&utm_campaign=gs-2019-11-20&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign&gclid=Cj0KCQiAnKeCBhDPARIsAFDTLTJt8D6nMg357avtoe5g4_ohK5WS78KxabcSZZxeb9KvHTrnZ4S6boYaAvJwEALw_...
  8. RSchanz

    calling @thewespaul

    It certainly looks like a nice clean setup and if you're planning on replacing the glowplugs this is probably not a bad idea to do at the same time and just get the package deal.
  9. RSchanz

    calling @thewespaul

    I’m wondering because my setup doesn’t either but it’s not plugged into a fuse and I think the person who owned it before me didn’t set it up right and it seems to have either fried two switches or both the Napa switches were crappy. I need to re-do it
  10. RSchanz

    calling @thewespaul

    So, politics aside... does the GP harness have an inline fuse?
  11. RSchanz

    Coolant leaking from...somewhere

    Did the pressure test on the radiator this evening. It held pressure fine at 10 and 13psi. I left it at 13 for probably slightly under 5 minutes while I checked around for leaks. I’m still going to do a combustion gas test but may not be able to get to it this weekend. Changed the rad cap...
  12. RSchanz

    Coolant leaking from...somewhere

    The combustion gas test definitely seems like a no brainer and cheap and easy. I’m not sure how I’ll be able to perform the test if fluid is overflowing out of the top of the radiator though. Can I still perform the test even if it’s overflowing?
  13. RSchanz

    Coolant leaking from...somewhere

    Ok so sounds like pressure test on the radiator and also combustion gas test need to be performed. Two questions: Could this have to do with the radiator itself? Like its clogged or something? With the OEM radiator I was leaking from only what I thought was the radiator but I guess it could...
  14. RSchanz

    Coolant leaking from...somewhere

    The overflow has gotten quite low I believe because of the leak. It definitely started to fill up after I turned the truck on. To bounce off of that, I wouldn't say it filled the overflow so much that it would ever overflow out of that. I drove the truck around for like 15 minutes and it...
  15. RSchanz

    Coolant leaking from...somewhere

    Definitely not the heater hose, I checked all of the most obvious hose areas. Dry as a bone where it goes into the head. Without going back outside (probably still too hot anyways) I would say yes. When I started it to test if there was pressure build up with my hand while it was still cold...
  16. RSchanz

    Coolant leaking from...somewhere

    Well, I'm pretty much lost now. I got the UV dye and the radiator was so full I couldn't add it so I just poured as much as I could in and I'm almost sure that it all just ended up in the overflow tank. Also, there was no dripping leak! That said I haven't really figured out anything. I...
  17. RSchanz

    Coolant leaking from...somewhere

    UV dye and flashlight didn't get delivered today so now expected to arrive tomorrow or the day after. Stand by... I did replace the radiator with a champion rad and I decided to keep the old rad cap instead of using the champion one. Depending on what I find and maybe regardless I wonder if I...
  18. RSchanz

    Coolant leaking from...somewhere

    It does only seem to leak when the engine is running so under pressure. Pretty sure it's coolant because its clear and it doesn't smell like diesel. I'm definitely not doing anything drastic until I check the basics. The UV test should clearly indicate where it's coming from which I'm...
  19. RSchanz

    Coolant leaking from...somewhere

    A friend mentioned that sometimes pressure builds up because certain check valves get stuck etc. He isn’t speaking directly to 6.9’s but just in general but idk if our systems work that way. I will say I just took the rad cap off and some fluid spilled over and it seemed pressurized. I also...
  20. RSchanz

    Coolant leaking from...somewhere

    Guess re-torquing the headbolts isn't too much work and worth trying before replacing the entire head gasket right? UV dye and flashlight come today in the mail. Radiator is new and I think it's pretty solid.
  21. RSchanz

    Coolant leaking from...somewhere

    Thanks for sharing the product. I'm running Fleetcharge 50/50 now so it basically just looks like water. I used to run green 50/50 and I feel like it was thicker. I'm suspicious of the new fluid just because it seems like its thinner and less sticky. On anything older it seems like as soon...
  22. RSchanz

    Coolant leaking from...somewhere

    I'll clean it up and inspect tomorrow if I have time. I like the UV dye and blacklight tip also
  23. RSchanz

    Coolant leaking from...somewhere

    Hey Bronco....haha Yeah, I checked around the upper rad hose and it didn't seem damp. I kinda had to loosen the hose clamp to get the Cold idle solenoid off to adjust the IP pump so this was my first thought. I wrenched the clamp tighter this morning before driving it and it didn't seem to...
  24. RSchanz

    Coolant leaking from...somewhere

    Haha! Thanks for the reminder. I read this in passing somewhere when it wasn’t relevant and totally forgot. People are always talking about head gasket failure and I’m curious where exactly I can find the head gasket. Below the valve covers like halfway down the engine block? It seems like...
  25. RSchanz

    Coolant leaking from...somewhere

    I think it’s just running down the block there through. You can kinda see to the left of the pulleys there that it’s running down. I could probably get some better photos after work if it would help

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