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Originally Posted by winmutt
You said the small hose? You mean the over flow? If the car runs well and doesnt mix oil or use coolant I am skeptical on your diagnosis.
The #14's had bad head gaskets, I would certainly throw $80 at the problem before I throw $1200.
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yes the over flow hose has coolant flowing through it and a good amount when revved. the hoses get hard and bubbles come out of the over flow hose. i didn't know about the #14's having bad head gaskets as well. i just though the heads would crack no matter what eventually. how can one tell if the head is cracked? do you lose coolant, oil, have whit smoke? my cooling system just builds pressure more than normal and kinda looks like it has a sooty layer if i open the expansion tank cap after it resting. it would be awesome if i could just do the HG and fix this. then just keep the cooling system in tip top shape to prevent the #14 from cracking due to heat. BUT, if i find it's cracked upon removal then the car is dead in my garage until i can pay for a new or good used #17+ head IF i can find one 
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83 300CD- sanden, dual p/f condensers, 160a alternator, ect
91 300TD- 722.6, #22 head, 3.5L IP, w140 manifolds, ect
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