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Re: coolant tank overflow (archive)
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Posted by Scott on February 11, 2001 at 11:53:43:

In Reply to: coolant tank overflow posted by ayrton chris on February 11, 2001 at 09:44:11:


Use a gas analyzer to sniff the air in your
coolant reservoir. Presence of CO2 indicates
a head gasket leak or cracked head allowing
exhaust gasses into the cooling system.

The analyzer is basically a $75 home chemistry kit, a tube with a couple of chambers into which you pour some chemical fluid. The fluid changes color when exposed to CO2.


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