Bwana
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I bought a series 11a in London and yesterday drove it back home 130 miles to Staffordshire. The engine is a Ford 3.0 V6 - what they call the essex. The temp guage went slowly up to hot and then stayed there - just in the red. I managed to wedge the bonnet so it was slightly open and this helped and eventually I made it home.
I have had an inspection this morning - I thought I would check the thermostat and found that it doesn't have one. I noticed that the coolant in the engine is a lovely clear blue - whereas the coolant in the rad is brown. I am wondering whether this is a sign that the water pump may have packed in. My reasoning is that the water in the engine and the water in the rad do not seem to be mixing. Any thoughts on this theory?
Thanks, Jim
I have had an inspection this morning - I thought I would check the thermostat and found that it doesn't have one. I noticed that the coolant in the engine is a lovely clear blue - whereas the coolant in the rad is brown. I am wondering whether this is a sign that the water pump may have packed in. My reasoning is that the water in the engine and the water in the rad do not seem to be mixing. Any thoughts on this theory?
Thanks, Jim