Anyway, after a pressure test and a negative hydro-carbon block test (Napa) I found A bottle of acustrip tests for hydro carbons and wanted to see if anyone with obvious coolant seal issues wanted to test a few strips and post their results along with their symptoms?I assume I may be in the early stages and don’t need a rebuild until I am ready or start getting a rough idle and/or smoke?My symptoms appear to be little to just the overflow. (No smoke, no rough idle etc) And forget the champagne tests - it’s rubbish and inconclusive unless there is obvious visible oil in the coolant IMO.
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Thanks on your points. All solid. Honestly, it could have been over filled. I have since then checked/topped off using a lisle funnel to burp and then made sure my overflow was at half full when cool. I’m watching it closely. I have new caps I will put on later. I don’t like my hose to the overflow from the alum ast-the bend is too abrupt (Just to avoid being to close to the pulley). Will be replacing that this week anyway.