Date:         Thu, 17 May 2001 10:23:37 -0700
Reply-To:     Matthew Pollard <poll7356@uidaho.edu>
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From:         Matthew Pollard <poll7356@uidaho.edu>
Subject:      Re: Missing Coolant
Comments: To: Drew Bedford <drew@bomb-proof.com>
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check your oil- is it getting a bit milky looking?


Matthew Pollard             http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
Dept. of Chemistry               http://www.chem.uidaho.edu
University of Idaho                   http://www.uidaho.edu

On Thu, 17 May 2001, Drew Bedford wrote:

> I'm experiencing dissapearing coolant. Here's the scenario: I fill the
> cooling system, bleed everything I can and close it up. Then I drive
> about ten or fifteen miles, pretty heavy traffic and hills, and the
> blinking red light comes on. The coolant tank has dropped by two-thirds.
> I check the overflow tank, thinking the coolant cap is faulty, but
> nothing there. I've checked all the coolant pipes, head gaskets and
> connections for leaks. There are none visible. The only place I see
> water/coolant is a fine oily mist out the tailpipe. This has happened
> for a while, but is now getting worse. What's up?
>