Remember that the temp sensor is in the head of the engine, not the
radiator. At 218 degrees you could very well be overheating and spitting the
coolant out. A culprit can be tube blockage in the radiator which requires
rodding out.
Also see it you have any bubbling coming out the fill neck when it is
completely full. This would suggest a blown head gasket, allowing engine
gasses to blow into the cooling system.
Randy
----- Original Message -----
From: JJ&A <w7ls@blarg.net>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 11:48 PM
Subject: [MV] M35 losing water. No evidence. How come?
> My M35A2 turbo with LD-465-1C Continental is drinking water. Had to put
> about a gallon back in after 20 miles or so. Cap looks good. No evidence
> of leaks. Stack exhaust gasses look perfectly clear. Runs really great.
> Starts easy. Great gas mileage, too. In over 50 miles, gas gauge went
> down about the width of the needle. Visual inspection of the tank showed
> small decrease in fuel level. Beats me! Ears still ringing, however. Ok,
> so it says "ear protection required" on the dash.... :-)
> Is there a typical problem that would lead to this loss of water? I
> don't smell any coolant at all. Temp gauge indicates 218 degrees, but
> you can put your hand on the radiator while it is running at temp.
> Feels more like 160. Suspect temp gauge not right. Ideas? Thanks. Jim
>
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