Date:         Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:49:07 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Possilbe coolant leak in heater core vicinity
Comments: To: Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
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Don't overlook the front heater valve, since it is up high between the
radiator and heater box areas. The valve can leak and the hoses to it
can leak. You have to drop the spare and look up to see it, (unless you
have an 82 watercooled, diesel).

Mark



Steven Johnson wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I think I have a coolant leak in the vicinity of the heater core or the
> radiator.   I
> have a 91 Westy 2.1L 2WD Manual Transmission.   I'd like to know if I do a
> pressure
>   test @ 14 PSI at the expansion tank blue cap cold, well this pressure show
> up
> at the front of the cooling system?   Or is there a better way to check for
> leaks up front?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steven
>
> 91 Westy
>