Lionel Tun wrote: > > In the latter part of this summer I had raised levels of coolant in the > refill tank, and raised temperatures on the gauge. Not as extreme as yours, > but like a milder version. I have not actually lost any coolant. > > Someone tells me that I may be getting exhaust gases leak from the head > gaskets into the cooling system. Sometimes the coolant level is > (permanently) a bit _low_ (ie I've somehow lost some), yet there is no pool > of coolant under the car. So maybe it is possible that there is a 2 way > exchange going on through the head gaskets. > If you haven't already, first check that you tank cap is holding preasure. Easy to check, cheap to fix. TBill |
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