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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
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: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: chevelle-list@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
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