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Loosing coolant at an alarming rate!

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Re: Loosing coolant at an alarming rate!

Post by Ubatoid » Thu Sep 27, 2012 7:42 pm

Im curious how a blown rad leads to coolant leaking from a pipe in the middle of the car. A bit more detail please......
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Re: Loosing coolant at an alarming rate!

Post by PhilUK » Thu Sep 27, 2012 7:58 pm

Not yet uncovered the mystery of the "coolant" from the pipes under the middle of the car. Maybe it was A/C condensation that was for some reason slightly blue??

I will get the rad sorted then see if the levels stay constant.
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Re: Loosing coolant at an alarming rate!

Post by jaynana » Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:02 pm

i hope u r confident that the rad is faulty as well..
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Re: Loosing coolant at an alarming rate!

Post by X5Sport » Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:12 pm

a/c Condensate is clear usually, unless some kind of chemical flush to sanitise the system was used, or perhaps it's mixing with screen wash from when you use the washers?  Where does that drain?  Assuming you are using a 'blue' tinted wash?
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Re: Loosing coolant at an alarming rate!

Post by PhilUK » Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:28 pm

[quote="jaynana"]
i hope u r confident that the rad is faulty as well..
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Watching coolant squirt out of a large crack was rather convincing!  ;)
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Re: Re: Loosing coolant at an alarming rate!

Post by Rusty » Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:51 am

[quote="PhilUK"]
[quote="jaynana"]
i hope u r confident that the rad is faulty as well..
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Watching coolant squirt out of a large crack was rather convincing!  ;)
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Re: Loosing coolant at an alarming rate!

Post by X5Sport » Fri Sep 28, 2012 9:20 pm

I was trying very hard to resist that one........but Rusty maintained the proper standards of the Forum.. :)) :)) :))
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Re: Loosing coolant at an alarming rate!

Post by Rusty » Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:44 pm

Glad I could oblige with upholding the forum etiquette C:-)

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