Advocating the use of a coolant pressure tester gauge
08-18-24, 12:30 AM
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Advocating the use of a coolant pressure tester gauge
While waiting for my LSD to ship, I picked up a 02 Silverado from my brother that, needed some work . One of the ailments was a mystery coolant leak. Hence the tool purchase.
while I was at it I thought I’d test the 7. I held pressure for hours, but I discovered a tiny leak on the heater hose line off the radiator. A drip here, a drip there. Nothing that would be noticeable under driving conditions. I also didn’t have the coolant temperature sensor fully screwed in, which was permeating an even smaller leak.
once again I feel that these problems would have never been detected by just driving or observation while idling. These were slow, minuscule leaks. Anyways, consider pressure testing your coolant system.
while I was at it I thought I’d test the 7. I held pressure for hours, but I discovered a tiny leak on the heater hose line off the radiator. A drip here, a drip there. Nothing that would be noticeable under driving conditions. I also didn’t have the coolant temperature sensor fully screwed in, which was permeating an even smaller leak.
once again I feel that these problems would have never been detected by just driving or observation while idling. These were slow, minuscule leaks. Anyways, consider pressure testing your coolant system.
08-18-24, 06:50 AM
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seniorchief
Words of wisdom Richard, I had a pressure check done on my system a couple of years ago when I was having the cooling system flushed. Knowing how important cooling system is to a rotary engines health, it's good to know if you have any issues lurking around, especially since our vehicles are not getting any younger.
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