Yes, I've noticed it many times. when the weather warms, the leaks stop. Stopped for good when I replace the gaskets (till next time). I had a leak this weekend, in fact, that turned out to be the small fitting on the right head that crosses over the front of the engine to the oil cooler. It needed tightening again after having been replaced last spring or summer. Jim On Feb 12, 2007, at 5:58 PM, Tom Lambas wrote: > Yesterday I noticed a small amount of coolant has been leaking from my > 1.9Lmotor. > As I recall this happened over the winter last year too > (Minnesota). When I > saw this last year > I thought maybe my head gaskets were shot, but I after the weather > warmed up > a bit I changed the oil > right away, and things were fine the rest of the year. BTW, I'm > using an > orange Dexcool equivalent, and > have been doing a partial replacement every year which seems to > keep it > looking pretty fresh. > Last spring I replaced it all when I changed a couple of hoses. > > The Van is stored under a tarp all winter with a trickle charger > going to > keep the battery alive. I won't > crank it again until spring, and once again will change the oil and > filter > right away. > > Has anyone else experienced a temporary leak associated with cold > weather > storage? > > Should I drain the coolant before putting it away for the winter? > > Thanks, > > Tom L > > '84 westy > |
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