Fw: [xj-s] Water in heater area.

["Richard Chapman" <richardc@sanderson.co.nz>]

> Whenever I start the car (78 xj-s) I hear water movement noises (gurgling
> sound) from around
> the heater aircon area in the console. I read Kirby's book on this area
and
> pulled off the side covers of the console and checked the drain tubes but
> all were clear. I then pulled off the blue air duct fittings at the side
of
> the heater and found no water at all.I peered into the heater box with a
> small mirror and a torch and it is dry. Put it all back together and it
> still sounds like a waterfall in the console. Could there be water in the
> vacuum lines? It only makes the noise when I start the car but does not
> effect the operation of anything as far as I can tell.


You may have air bubbles in the cooling system. i know sounds stupid but I
get the water sound whenever I start mine (got a blown head gasket) and it
is air bubbles going through the heater matrix when the water pump starts.
if the level get low enough you'll hear it when driving occasionally. Check
your water level. I hope you haven't got my problem and you're just running
low.

Richard XJS-HE '83 (steam powered)

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