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Summary: Test hose pressure to see if those has warmed to optimal temperature when the engine is running, which might indicate combustion problems; learn how in this free auto-restoration video.
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Doug Jenkins Doug, of “Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods”, not only servers the entire nation, but even customers outside the U.S have found the shop's services indispensable. ... read more
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Cracked Cylinder Diagnosis: Check Hose PressureDOUG JENKINS: Hi. I'm Doug. I work with 20 great guys in St. Louis at Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods, and we're going to do some work for you today on Expert Village. When you're trying to warm up an engine to do diagnostics, you can feel the upper-radiator hose and see if it's warm yet and see if the engine has reached full operating temperature. This car doesn't have a gauge on it. And one thing we noticed is the hose has a lot of pressure. When I go to squeeze it, I can tell that--you know, when a car gets hot, it has pressure, but it shouldn't have a lot of pressure like this when it's cold. I should be able to squeeze that radiator hose flat; no problem when it's cold. So the engine is still not up to temperature and yet we have pressure, which indicates a combustion problem in the engine. That's leaking combustion gases into the coolant system and inflating the cooling system, pressurizing it.
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That's a good tip to remember. Thanks!