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Re: Coolant levels irratic - Help!! 700 89

posted by  someone claiming to be keefus on  Mon May 21 04:50 CST 2001 [RELATED]

First of all, replace your expansion tank cap. They are famous for developing cracks and leaking. Then replace your thermostat, this is an easy $10/10 min. job. Then check all of your cooling system hoses for hard/very squishy/leaky behavior. Verify hose clamp tightness (don't over tighten upper rad hose to rad junction).

Also check your transmission fluid for the presence of coolant. If you have a new rad, this is unlikely, but worth a quick check. BTW, this is probably the biggest disadvantage of the "orange" coolants (DexCool, et al), becuase it is not immediately obvious to see the orange coolant mingling with the red ATF.





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