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Gas leak, occasional power loss

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JG2020

Re: Gas leak, occasional power loss

Thanks Dave! Correct, there were no leaks until I started loosening the carb hold down bolts. I used some Permatex Aviation Gasket sealer also on that manifold connection to the blue stand off thing.

I installed a good used coolant/washer fluid tank and the hose goes to the bottom of the coolant tank. I had filled it to spec and it is gone from the tank and the coolant is about 2 inches low in the radiator.

I noticed this before I added the coolant tank also that it was slightly low in the radiator. Nothing crazy but needed to be topped off.

I don't see any leaks anywhere and the radiator looks pretty new also.

Josh G
1984 F-150 Inline-Six 300

Gary Lewis

Re: Gas leak, occasional power loss

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My experience is that the later reservoirs, like yours, do a better job of keeping the radiator as full as possible. But after several hot/cold cycles the level usually stabilizes at 1 - 2” below the radiator cap.

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JG2020

Re: Gas leak, occasional power loss

Thanks. That’s about where I am at. Should I keep adding to the reservoir? Or if the radiator is topped off that’s fine?

Josh G
1984 F-150 Inline-Six 300

Gary Lewis

Re: Gas leak, occasional power loss

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I try to keep the cold level in the reservoir at the middle where the windshield washer side takes off. It is a handy reference point and if the level starts dropping from there I know I have a problem.

But it doesn’t hurt to fill up the radiator either. Yesterday, getting ready for the big trip, I filled the radiator to the brim and filled the reservoir to that level. I suspect that when I check it on Sunday after driving it tonight and Saturday around town it’ll be a bit higher than the mark, but not much. And I know it’ll be full.

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