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Cooling System Flush

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Now something a little different from my usual Model Railroading posts: I had a pinhole leak develop in my car’s radiator. Now, the original radiator lasted from when the car was built in late 1999 to mid 2005, and this replacement radiator lasted from mid 2005 to mid 2012, so the aftermarket radiator was better [...]

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Water Pump

Monday, May 9, 2011

Nearly two weeks ago, my engine overheated. I pulled off to the side of the road immediately to avoid damage to the motor. Opening the hood, I knew it was bad – there was no steam rising from the engine. I carefully removed the “radiator cap” (which is located on the coolant bottle, and not [...]

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