Re: Coolant loss, 93 100s

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <3.0.32.19990221083910.006aac9c@plainfield.bypass.com> Stuart Friedman writes:

> I have a small coolant loss, about a pint every 1000 miles; heat works
> fine, car stays cool even below the MIN mark on the reservoir.
>
> Had had a cracked thermostat housing replaced (that was a larger coolant
> loss) but even so the leak continues. Brought it to shop where the thermo
> was done, they put it on a pressure tester for 45 minutes, NO LOSS IN
> PRESSURE!

How long does it take to do 1000 miles?  More than 45 minutes, I'll bet.

And - $64,000 question - did they also test the cap?

A BTDTNDIA - pressure testing Audi/VW radiator caps (most are set to 1.4
bar) is often destructive.  I now replace suspect caps with new ones
without testing them.

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