You are sucking coolant! For sure If your engine "drink" that much it not because it's hot outside!!! Leak down test followed by a coolant pressure test by Bentley or read my page on the subject at: http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/pressure_test.htm This will tell you if you have an internal problem. #1 problem: one of the internal round head gasket (botom or upper) http://pages.infinit.net/engine/heads/head_sleeve1.jpg is leaking. Second problem: crack in the head (you should have some white smoke in the back Do the test! Ben http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/engine1.htm |
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