Re: use of coolant

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

In message <3.0.5.32.19990413121124.00eddbf0@pop.netaddress.com> Aleksander Mierzwa writes:

> At 20:24 99-04-12 -0500, Jim Herzig wrote:
>
> >i have an 86 5kqt that is using coolant.  have to refill resivoir every few
> >days.  not overheating according to oil or coolant temp, runs at 225F but i
> >can smell burning coolant from outside of car after long driving.  any help?
>
> No easy answer here, you need to get a good flashlight and look for traces
> of coolant in the engine compartment.

Nah.  Pressurize the system and look in #5.

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