Where is my coolant going??

Dark_5.0 · 08-09-2006, 03:26 PM

Well you can pressure test the coolant system and check for an internal leak.

You can also put dye in the coolant and then go and run the car hard and let it get up to temp then pull the plugs and check for the dye on the plugs. The is how the Ford dealership found the leak on our F-350 truck. It was using about 3 gallons a week and didnt have any cross contamination.

PonyXpress · 08-09-2006, 03:30 PM

Ahhhhh, so where do you get the dye from? Where was the leak on your truck then??

Dark_5.0 · 08-09-2006, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by PonyXpress

Ahhhhh, so where do you get the dye from? Where was the leak on your truck then??

Head gasket. Not sure where to get the dye may want to google it.

Dark_5.0 · 08-09-2006, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark_5.0

Head gasket. Not sure where to get the dye may want to google it.

I searched it on google and there are all kinds of different dyes to choose from.

http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/uvb483806.html

PonyXpress · 08-09-2006, 03:57 PM

Awesome man, THANKS!! If it's a darn head gasket I think I'm gonna just wait until winter and pull everything apart, I was thinking about ditching the GT-40's for the AFR 165's anyway! Then I could also take my time and maybe gasket match the Cobra intake.

rwhite65 · 08-11-2006, 01:30 AM

Any smoke out the tail pipes?
Ryan

PonyXpress · 08-11-2006, 08:38 AM

No smoke that's really visible.

08-09-2006, 03:26 PM	#1
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	Re: Where is my coolant going?? Well you can pressure test the coolant system and check for an internal leak. You can also put dye in the coolant and then go and run the car hard and let it get up to temp then pull the plugs and check for the dye on the plugs. The is how the Ford dealership found the leak on our F-350 truck. It was using about 3 gallons a week and didnt have any cross contamination. __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

08-09-2006, 03:30 PM	#2
PonyXpress Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 26	Re: Where is my coolant going?? Ahhhhh, so where do you get the dye from? Where was the leak on your truck then??

08-09-2006, 03:57 PM	#5
PonyXpress Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 26	Re: Where is my coolant going?? Awesome man, THANKS!! If it's a darn head gasket I think I'm gonna just wait until winter and pull everything apart, I was thinking about ditching the GT-40's for the AFR 165's anyway! Then I could also take my time and maybe gasket match the Cobra intake.

08-11-2006, 01:30 AM	#6
rwhite65 Ride Hard Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wyoming IL Posts: 1,094	Re: Where is my coolant going?? Any smoke out the tail pipes? Ryan __________________ 65 Fastback 91 roller 306, H/C/I AOD-Bauman, PI Stallion, 4.10's and traction loc 04 Grand Cherokee Freedom Edition 79 Ford F-250 4x4 - Restored

08-11-2006, 08:38 AM	#7
PonyXpress Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 26	Re: Where is my coolant going?? No smoke that's really visible.

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