[Chevelle-list] Black Radiator Water?

[bad66chevelle454 at aol.com]

The heater isn't hooked up....and it wasn't before I bought the car. There is a hose coming off the core, and I tried spraying water there, to see if I could get the heater to work, and it looks like its plugged solid. 

The oil is perfect, nice and clean, smells normal....that's why I was a little stumped about this black water. But I'll drain/fill/run it a few times, and I think that should clear up my problem.

Thanks everyone!


-----Original Message-----
From: Rich Pruett <busted_knuckles at comcast.net>
To: The Chevelle Mailing List <chevelle-list at chevelles.net>
Sent: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 5:36 pm
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Black Radiator Water?



I agree with John. BUT I would hook up the heater and turn it on so as to flush all out that may be settled in. How does your oil look? Smell? Check for any trace of anti-freeze in the oil just to be sure you don't have a bigger problem.

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-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: John Nasta <69ec at johnnasta.com> 

> I would drain it, fill w/ water (assuming you live in a place where it 
> doesn't freeze this time of year and are not taking any long hot trips 
> with it), run it around for the afternoon, drain it, repeat a few 
> times and see if it starts coming out cleaner. Could just be crud that 
> was sitting in the block and got flushed out when you started running 
> it. No point in putting anti-freeze in there until you flush the crud 
> out. I would change the hoses too. You may as well do that while 
> you're draining it. Can't hurt and they are inexpensive and easy to 
> install. 
> 
> Sounds like you found a fun car. What body style is it? 
> 
> 
> Quoting vincent dilascio : 
> 
> > does it look like oil?? then again from sitting and a fresh we.p 
> > you've got some crap moving round the flush idea and refill is a 
> > great place to start--did you change thermostat-with flush would be 
> > a smart thing to do. 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: bad66chevelle454 at aol.com 
> > To: chevelle-list at chevelles.net 
> > Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 1:52 PM 
> > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Black Radiator Water? 
> > 
> > 
> > Hey All, 
> > 
> > A few months back I bought this 62 Cadillac. It had been sitting, 
> > not running for roughly 7 years. Just about two weeks ago I got it 
> > driving. I rebuilt the carb and water pump on it, and did a general 
> > tune it. It runs like new, and I've driven it about 100 miles or so 
> > this past week. Well this weekend I was checking the fluids on 
> > it...I pulled the radiator cap, and the water was black. I stuck my 
> > finger in there, and it looked like I stuck my finger in black 
> > grease. The water was barely down. It doesn't run hot, on the gauge, 
> > from C to H, its only about a quarter of the way up. When I rebuild 
> > the water pump and all that, it wasn't black water. 
> > 
> > What could cause that? The oil is nice and clean, no water in it. 
> > The engine doesn't smoke. Could it be the old radiator hoses or 
> > something? The heater isn't hooked up either. 
> > 
> > Any ideas? I figure I'll flush it out, drive it some, then see if 
> > it happens again. 
> > 
> > Thanks, 
> > 
> > -Tim 
> > 
> > 
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
> > Stay informed, get connected and more with AOL on your ph one. 
> 
> 
> 
> 

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