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Subject:Re: Coolant Leak?
From:Ben Cichowski
Date:Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:29:16 -0500

Well, it is not uncommon at all to lose SOME coolant without seeing leaks...but going from the max to min line sounds like quite a bit, especially for a single day.

Lots of questions to clear up first though:

1. Did you recently flush the system and you're in the first few days of air bleeding out?
2. How much do you drive in a day?
3. Any funny smells - like maple syrup?
4. Any cooling problems - spiking temp needle, etc.?

-Ben

> Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:07:51 -0700
> From: sanfordchef@COX.NET
> Subject: Coolant Leak?
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> My overflow coolant tank keeps losing a small amount of coolant everyday,
> but there are no "puddles" under the car.
> 
> It goes from Max to Min in a day.
> 
> Any ideas before I go to my mechanic?
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Janet

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