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Subject:Re: Coolant leak(again)
From:Austin
Date:Thu, 26 Mar 1998 22:24:08 -0800

At 08:05 AM 3/26/98 -0500, you wrote:

>-- [ From: John H. Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --
>
>A while back , on my '85 GL, I started having coolant leak problems at the
>expansion tank.

> There is the possiblility that the
>expansion tank has a crack somewhere that I can't see, that opens up at a
>pressure below pressure cap operating pressure, thus allowing some leakage,
>but with coolant around the sensor, I doubt it.
>John Rodgers
>'85 GL Driver
>
Don't doubt it - the tanks tend to make a 'ring' crack where the sender
screws in.  Also, make sure to replace the *special* (silicone rubber?) O
ring under the sender.

Austin