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Doyle Gaither (Texasborderdude)
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Username: Texasborderdude
Post Number: 63
Registered: 3-2007
Posted From: 64.6.37.246
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 5:48 pm: | |
Guess this is as basic as it gets.... how do you check the water level in the radiator? My Eagle 05 8v71N runs real cool (160ish according to the guages)... butt I've never checked the fluid level! I don't see any sight glass, etc. What appears to be the fill neck is next to the air intake on the driver's side below the emergency signal marker (access door), but it seems to just feed a large tubular manafold that gravity feeds into the engine.
Thanks,
dg |
Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
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Username: Luvrbus
Post Number: 87
Registered: 8-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 6:44 pm: | |
Doyle,thats the place you check and fill both and its a pain to fill without a funnel i keep a gallon of mix antifreeze and just top it off to make sure its full
(Message edited by luvrbus on August 16, 2007) |
Doyle Gaither (Texasborderdude)
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Post Number: 64
Registered: 3-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 6:49 pm: | |
Thanks,
Should the fluid level be to the top of the reservoir?
dg |
Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
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Username: Luvrbus
Post Number: 88
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 6:53 pm: | |
I fill mine where you can touch the water because if you fill it level it just overflows |
Gus Causbie (Gusc)
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Username: Gusc
Post Number: 451
Registered: 11-2005
Posted From: 63.97.117.30
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 10:13 pm: | |
My 671 has a small petcock just below the overflow level of the filler neck. The book says to fill until coolant flows from this petcock.
I also have a '52 GMC 6x6 with gas engine that works the same way.
Don't know if 8V71s are the same but would guess they are.
(Message edited by gusc on August 16, 2007) |
Doug Ritter (Texrbama)
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Username: Texrbama
Post Number: 30
Registered: 3-2007
Posted From: 68.247.151.225
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 17, 2007 - 12:55 pm: | |
Doyle, I have the same set up as you, strange enough...my temp on both sides runs about the same until I hit the hills. This past weekend I climed up Hunter Mountain, NY. Never got to 200. Remember, I have two heat gauges so I can compair both sides of the motor temps. Both stay within two degrees of each.
Like Luvrbus, I keep a gallon of mix and top off in the same location if needed before each trip.
Thank you, |