sometimes even just checking compression will make the leaking cylinder apparent... bubbles going to the pressure bottle on a bad cyl. not always, but sometimes.
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 12:02 PM Subject: Re: exhaust gas into coolant system
> At 12:47 PM 11/9/2010 -0500, John Mosley wrote: >>what is the easiest way to determine which cylinder is leaking >>exhaust gas into my >>coolant system? > > Wow. That's a poser, for me anyway. Maybe put compressed air on > each in turn and see which one makes coolant rise in the neck of the > opened pressure bottle? That would work for big leaks, I would think. > > Yrs, > David |
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