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Subject:Re: 84 Cooling System Problem
From:TBill
Date:Sat, 4 Oct 1997 15:54:01 -0700

Lionel Tun wrote:
>
> In the latter part of this summer I had raised levels of coolant in the
> refill tank, and raised temperatures on the gauge. Not as extreme as yours,
> but like a milder version. I have not actually lost any coolant.
>
> Someone tells me that I may be getting exhaust gases leak from the head
> gaskets into the cooling system. Sometimes the coolant level is
> (permanently) a bit _low_ (ie I've somehow lost some), yet there is no pool
> of coolant under the car. So maybe it is possible that there is a 2 way
> exchange going on through the head gaskets.
>
If you haven't already, first check that you tank cap is holding
preasure.  Easy to check, cheap to fix.

TBill

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