Date:         Tue, 4 Sep 2001 20:29:16 -0700
Reply-To:     Michael aka ECHO <echosmurf@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Michael aka ECHO <echosmurf@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: How to find coolant leak
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You should be able tos ee the coolant leak. Two ideas where it's
going otherwise: (1) Head gasket is leaking the coolant intot he
cylinder. (2) Check the heater core.
Otherwise, a dye to look for leaks? No comment. Let's just say
coolant itself is colorful. Get hold of a pressure checker? It's
a tool taht hooks up in place of your radiator cap. With a tube
to a small hand pump (some are electric pumps, must be nice...)
Pump up the pressure, if there is a notice-able leak anywhere..
Trust me you'll see it squirting or see/hear water drippin. Good
luck.
Mike
--- Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET> wrote:
>   That  orange coolant is a pretty good leak detector all by
> itself!!  Are
> you sure there's not head leakage somewhere?  DM&FS
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Borghese" <vanagon@GROUPSTUDY.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 1:03 PM
> Subject: How to find coolant leak
>
>
> > I must have a coolant leak because my coolant reservoir
> keeps in filling
> > with air.  The only problem is I can not find the leak.
> >
> > Are there any dyes  I can add to "stain" the leak or any
> other ways of
> > finding a coolant leak?
> >
> > Paul Borghese


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