04-01-2017, 05:13 PM
Man, that puts a knot in my stomach.
That 6V92 must be quite the motor to survive that. It must have been leaking and steaming for a little while, disappointing no one honked or brought it to your attention that you had a leak..
My Detroit 8.2 is known for blowing head gaskets if it even gets a little hot. I'd have to say I'm borderline paranoid about my cooling system and feel shots of panic if I realize I haven't looked at the gauge in the last couple of minutes. I've been considering putting an indicator light in that will light if the temp gets to 200F and maybe a buzzer too, but since the work we did she'll inch toward 200 but hasn't gotten there yet.
Great job gettin' her back together!
That 6V92 must be quite the motor to survive that. It must have been leaking and steaming for a little while, disappointing no one honked or brought it to your attention that you had a leak..
My Detroit 8.2 is known for blowing head gaskets if it even gets a little hot. I'd have to say I'm borderline paranoid about my cooling system and feel shots of panic if I realize I haven't looked at the gauge in the last couple of minutes. I've been considering putting an indicator light in that will light if the temp gets to 200F and maybe a buzzer too, but since the work we did she'll inch toward 200 but hasn't gotten there yet.
Great job gettin' her back together!
Bob Kopicki
1972 Newell Chauffeur
1964 Land Rover 88 Series IIa TOAD