Reply to "Cooling system questions"

Guys, thanks for all of the responses--what a great community! You've given me a lot to think about when I work on the car this weekend. In the meantime, a few comments back:

Mat_G – thank you I will look at doing this after I get the new fuse box in.

Mikael - I will try the pressure test if I’m still having trouble after I get the fans running. I think someone in the forums mentioned a decent kit at Harbor Freight.

Pantera Chris – I will attach a photo of the radiator in a couple of days. I can solder though it has been a long time. Agreed on paying the mechanic—part of the reason I bought the car was to learn how to work on it, but I’ll admit I didn’t think I’d need to learn so much so soon!

JAG13CAT – Thank you I will take a look at these once I get the new fuse box in.

JFB – Thank you for that diagram/explanation. I will check both of the pressure caps I have to make sure the valve goes down far enough to block the tube to the expansion tank.

Bosswrench – great info. I ended up adding a gallon of coolant yesterday so I will check for cracked lines. I did drill the chassis as soon as I got it the car.