Tom M

Hello All, Here are some question I cut from another forum to see if we can get some feedback here. [color:"blue"] 1903 733 Standard Eight I have developed a problem in that when travelling at 55- 55 mph for 20 - 30 minutes foam starts frothing out of the Radiator Cap. It looks like the the car is having a seizure. Then it subsides again. I have emptied out the coolant as it is worse with different makes of this. It is the least with plain water. I think it may be a leaking head gasket because it does no cause any problems at low speed. The temperature is running in the white or cool area or just above all the time. I have measured the compression on all Cylinders and they are 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 all between 66 to 70 psi. 2 is 55 psi and 8 is 58 psi. Any suggestions before I pull the head off. <span style="font-weight: bold">My response from that forum</span> Hi Jeff, I have a 1931 833. I have experience the same thing also at 55-60. I had the head off last summer to do a valve job and found that the head was pretty rusty where in the chambers you can take a screw drive and the rust would flake right off. Reassembled but I still have the boiling/frothing at 55-60. My temp gauge does not work so I can not tell you where the temp is at. The Radiator cap I have on the car for storage does not fit right and if I don't put on the Goddess Radiator Cap it will boil/froth but if I put the Goddess Radiator Cap on it does not seem to boil/froth all over the place. The water/antifreeze may just be coming out of the overflow tube where I can not see it when driving. Question: Could we have the radiator filled to high which does not allow the water to expand? Do we have a bad head gasket? Blockage of water passages? Timing? Thanks for any help or suggestions, Tom

Buicks Rule, Thanks for link to pictures. Looks like you all had nice weather and a good time.

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Ken, I have experience the same problem with my 31 Packard. Normally what I would do is rev the engine a little and when it comes back down it would slide into 2nd. I rarely use 1st unless I am going uphill. Tom

Sanford, I have an extra pair of fender lights that I found in a box one day. I am not sure if they are the original ones that came off the 833 that my dad left to me or just an extra pair that he or my great Unlce bought. They will need some repair on the bases and re-chromed. I can take some pictures of them if you like.

Hal, I have a 1 year 8 month old White Shepard/Lab/Akita. He does the same thing. I was under car on Saturday trying to find a leak on the 02 Acura. I turn my head there he was under car with me where he then started to lick my face and grap my hands. Now only if I can get him to fetch my tools that roll away from me since I don't have any kids to help me out.

I second what 75 LeSabre Custom said

Is the floor tiled?

Wow what a car and shop

Good Morning from burb of Chicago, IL

Gary, Thanks for taking the time for creating a site like that. You have some good reading material there.

Nice Pictures Thanks for sharing

Was that a Packard I saw in this commercial? 195? in Soda Commercial

Here is a link to some clips of the show Rides The show last Tuesday was about sports people, actors etc. putting oodles of money into the installation of stereo systems, TV?s, computer games, etc. into their already overpriced cars.