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Nothing cheaper to build than a 1980s Chevy vehicle with a small block Cheby.
My El Camino is the only water cooled vehicle I have ever owned. I can't seem to go more than a month without some form of water leak. Sometimes it is a total mystery until it gets bigger. Here for the last few weeks I noticed the overflow reservoir level needed topping up every few weeks. No big deal since antifreeze is cheap. There was no smell of antifreeze and the oil is clear and clean.
Suddenly last Friday on the way home the smell of antifreeze was strong. I pulled in the garage and saw steam. Sure enough the cheap little plastic heater control valve had given up. The OEM valve was metal but those are near impossible to find. 20 bucks and 10 minutes fixed it up. It looked like it was leaking out just a little and drying out on the bottom of the hose but so little it did not stink.
It was nice that it failed in my garage and not on the road.
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Glen
49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
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