Where's my coolant going?

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>> coolant in the car, so the heater core ain't leaking anymore.  My mechanic
>> did a pressure test and he said the coolant system lost pressure pretty
>> quickly, but he didn't see any leaking, anywhere,

> some mechanics go to the trouble of having tracer chemicals and lights
> on hand.  they add the chemical to the fluid, run the car, then use the
> UV light to look for evidence of the tracer escaping.  Maybe this will
> help if you can get it done.

Some just pressurise the system and wait for the drips.

In general, you won't find small leaks if the engine is hot.  They
evaporate too quickly.  Always remember to check the bores for water
ingress - hydrolock is even more expensive.

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