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| Crack at the seam |
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| the crack is between the two sticks |
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post is a bit late, but it bears telling as it is encouraging to see how God is working. As we stated earlier, we had had some trouble with over heating in our GMC Jimmy on the way from Oklahoma to Dunlap TN, back in June. We had been able to top
off the radiator and keep driving the remaining 5-6 hours. After we arrived
here in Dunlap we continued to have over heating issues. I wondered if the
radiator cap was getting weak since the fluid levels would drop on the radiator
without using coolant from the radiator reservoir. Sometimes it would leave a
small puddle on the ground after the engine was turned off. Finally I got a
hold of a radiator pressure tester that my father-in-law had, and checked the
radiator cap. It held pressure within range... so then I checked the coolant
system for pressure. It would not even hold 4 psi. It is supposed to hold at
least 16 psi. There was a lot of hissing coming from the driver's side of the
radiator. I could hear it coming from the space between the radiator and the
front cross member. When I finally got the radiator out, there was a crack in the
plastic end cap 4" long right along the seam where the cap is crimped on
to the radiator. The crack extends up from the midpoint effectively disabling
the upper half of the radiator. A new radiator has been installed and the Jimmy is running fine. Looking back it is a wonder that I was able to top off the radiator and
drive the remaining 5-6 hours without any further incident, no coolant had run out
when i poured it in, and I had filled it clear up. It didn't leave us stranded 50
miles out of Bucksnort TN. Praise the Lord for His watching out for us. We
weren't stuck on the side of the road for Sabbath.
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