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Sorry to hear about the theft of some of your tools. I hate thieves. I rarely loan out any tools as my experience has taught me that people that borrow stuff are too cheap to purchase tools so they have no understanding of the value. I write down name, date and the tool IF I do loan something out. A few years ago I lost a $ 400 item, and he cannot understand why I do not talk with him, when he calls, I tell him, send a check, he states never borrowed it. ***Hat he is.

 

Well on to plan d. Topped off fluids fired up a couple times until gas got to carb. Was getting some back firing in the exhaust when I reved it up a little. Shut down checked firing order, grounds etc.
Fired up again #1 cylinder is cooler than the rest, however sounds real good at idle. Pulled plug, black and somewhat sooty. Throttle response is crisp. Maybe a bad condenser or coil?
Fired up again revved up to 4 k? Heard a squeal at the water pump belt and kabloeey blew the lower radiator hose off. He he ha ha nice mess. I’m thinking the radiator is plugged. My son installed the makeshift hose said he had everything tight etc. Felt around on radiator the whole thing was cool to the touch, but the engine was warm.
I’ll wait for a little warmer weather and fill with distilled water run and flush a few times? Try @squirrel s sock trick. Maybe buy a new radiator.
Dan

 

Radiator hose clamps have to be really tight!

 

Where is the best place to install a sock?
Thanks
Dan

 

Don’t want you to think I’m pestering you, but I used this ****er as well 1.5” to 1.75”.



https://www.napacanada.com/en/p/UNR7161

 

You ain’t pestering me. LOL. I need all the help I can get some days
Dan

 

This might be the culprit. Hard to tell from the pic, but seems hose/elbow alignment is off. If so, will be difficult to keep a clamp on tight, especially if there are no hose beads on that elbow. I’ve seen vids of folks who mod a pair of vice grips to create a crude hose bead.

 

It was lined pretty decent with the clamps on but I think I’ll make a bead on them.
Dan

 

Always use a bead....

If you put the sock in the top hose at the radiator, it might end up in the radiator tank so full that you can't get it out easily. Maybe put it around the thermostat housing, then put the hose over it, see how that works. Pull the hose out to clean/replace the sock.

 

Thanks
Dan