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Old 12-08-2008, 04:35 PM
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Re: Coolant question

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Originally Posted by degeso View Post
or there is a crack in the res or on the nipple where the hose goes. if the head gaskets was leekin you would know it trust me you would get smoke like crazy the coolant would be burnin not leeking
not necessarily... depends on the volume and location of the leakage. Could be a very minor seepage that would not make any noticeable smoke but could prevent the coolant from being "sucked" back from the reservoir to the radiator... next time car is ran again, more coolant goes onto the reservoir... same not "sucked" back so eventually overfills... runs under the battery on the way down.

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