rise in coolant level
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Replied by David Aiketgate on topic rise in coolant level
Posted 2 months 3 weeks ago
Jiggle valve(s)
There is one in the head.
If you pull off the hose and get a fountain of coolant, the valve is stuck open which is no real problem. If you get nothing, the valve could be working, only allowing air to escape OR stuck closed, preventing air escaping the head. A careful poke will tell you which.
Plus you may have another in the coolant hose here on the left side of the engine. Later versions ( TFs mainly) had simpler pipework, dispensing with this jiggle valve.
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There is one in the head.
If you pull off the hose and get a fountain of coolant, the valve is stuck open which is no real problem. If you get nothing, the valve could be working, only allowing air to escape OR stuck closed, preventing air escaping the head. A careful poke will tell you which.
Plus you may have another in the coolant hose here on the left side of the engine. Later versions ( TFs mainly) had simpler pipework, dispensing with this jiggle valve.
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David
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