Re: Coolant Loss

["Ewan Hopkins" <ewanhopkins@hotmail.com>]

..except that the if the cooler goes the contents of your expansion tank 
usually turns to something looking like toffee ice-cream pretty quickly!

Ewan Hopkins


>From: Night Shadow <soltwede@privateI.com>
>To: Cmr446@cs.com
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Coolant Loss
>Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 08:09:23 -0700 (MST)
>
>
>Also, if you do find the oil foamy, don't immediatly think it is the head
>gasket.  Those oil coolers tent to die over time and start mixing the oil
>and the coolant...
>
>Eric
>
>
>On Wed, 10 Jan 2001 Cmr446@cs.com wrote:
>
> >    I agree with Randy and Mike's checks, especially check to see if your 
>oil
> > is foamy (looks like instant hot cocoa) or has the level risen according 
>to
> > coolant loss?
> >   [ Pause while I flashback to dislodging a piston from it's cylinder in 
>a
> > Jaguar 12-cyl...gah!]
> >   Another approach, does your car have AC? If so and the heater core is
> > leaking, then you would find coolant dripping about the middle of the 
>car,
> > near the tunnel. Look under there, then check the motor. As soon as 
>possible!
> >
> > Carl
> > 77rocco
> > 89fox
> >
> >
> >
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>Eric
>
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