Thread: Overheating, First thing to do... try the HG Test.....
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Old 07-03-2009, 10:30 PM
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Re: Overheating, First thing to do... try the HG Test.....
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Originally Posted by SoCal LS-L View Post
The block tester kit works on ALL cars that overheat as a result of HG leak.....
I passed two of those tests with no signs of HC in the coolant when I had bad HG's. I had no exhaust/coolant crossover, nor did I have any oil/coolant crossover. It turns out that there was an external leak, with coolant escaping from the block between the exhaust manifold and oil pan.
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