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Originally Posted by TerryS
It can take a good while before the thermostat opens. LR electric temp guages are so worthless, you can't see the "event" but a good mechanical guage will go up, above operating temp, then suddenly drop below when the thermostat opens. The bubbles will not be huge burps, but fine fizz.
The coolant you're smelling inside the car may be from a leaking heater core. Personally, I'd rather do a head gasket job than a heater core any day of the week.
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Well it sounds like I'll have to do both eventually. I've replaced my blend motors in my P38. It sounds like replacing the heater core is just as much fun. I've seen the heater core job on Okie's web site; is there a head gasket procedure anywhere that I could follow? I do have the workshop manual, but it doesn't specifically have a head gasket job in there. How much time do I have before these procedures NEED to be done? I have recently replaced all the coolant hoses, thermostat, temp sender, radiator, fan, and fan clutch. Can I wait for spring? Thanks.
