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Old 18-02-2007, 05:26 PM
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The guard on my bottom hose came loose and the alternator cut through the bottom hose. Killed the engine just before the red in the gauge, wasn't datalogging so cant see what it got too. Drove it home about a mile by mainly coasting. Fixes the hose and guard, filled with coolant. There are small bubbles in the header tank when i rev it. I'm *hoping* it's just air in the system and not zorst gas.

Will see how it drives later...
Old 18-02-2007, 05:27 PM
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I had same problem- engine goes into red, I have bubless but bubless are because air in sistem.
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Went out for a proper blast last night - sat at 6800 in 4th, and all seems well so far..
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Bubbles are gone
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