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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 06:03 PM
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Unhappy leaking coolant...i think..

while working under the car when I was changing out my pulley, i noticed that there was liquid on the kmember and around 2 steel lines right by it. It was orange-ish in color and tasted semisweet then bitter. I couldnt see any leaks coming from the hoses up top and the fluid seems to be full. Any ideas??
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 06:16 PM
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you tasted that stuff?
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 06:20 PM
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had to. Needed to know what it was...why is that nasty?? i didnt swallow
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 08:07 PM
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how much coolant was there? clean it up and run the car a bit and see if it comes back in the same spot. you squeeze all the hose's and to rule out any holes or cracks in the them? any traces of coolant near the TB coolant tubes or hoses?


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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 09:46 PM
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actually i never did squeeze the hoses..ill do that tomorrow...ill talk to a few of the mods and see what the deal is.... I admit, that is very childish You have very useful info and the users should not be denied that.
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 09:48 PM
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it wasnt a whole lot, but about 7-9 drops or so and enough to coat aobut 6" across the Kmember.
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 09:58 PM
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its gotta be just a small leak its its only that small amount. i vote a frayed hose, a slightly loose or offset clamp, something simple.

i had a clamp on the TB coolant hose work itself loose and leak a drop or two of coolant when it got to full operating temp.


and thanks, i've had several members PM and email me saying that they cant see my posts even though they see my name in the thread. i PM'd and emailed sky but he aint responding.
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 10:10 PM
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OT: tell the *********** at ls1.com to quit ******* with my account and making my posts invisible. no one there wants to own up to it
They still post tech info over there? I pretty much just check out the western members section and thats it.
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Ill talk to a few of the mods that I know know Ill ask Kyle too.
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They still post tech info over there? I pretty much just check out the western members section and thats it.

i was checking something else out and thought i'd throw them a bone
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