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Subject:Coolant Reservoir Leak
From:Bill Transue
Date:Sun, 3 Oct 1999 18:35:41 -0400

After some nasty stop 'n go traffic in Seattle today, I was
dismayed to find coolant and steam leaking out of a small crack
in the coolant reservoir. I never heard the fan come on, so I'm
wondering if I've got a coolant bubble somewhere.

In any event, I'm assuming that the crack is a serious matter,
and that the coolant system needs full vacuum to function
properly.

Questions:

1) Is my premise correct, or can I get by with such a small
crack?

2) Is this repairable? The crack can't be more than half an inch
at most... (David Marshall.. did this happen to you?)

3) If not repairable, any suggestions as to where to get a new
reservoir? I'm in Seattle, WA area.

Any other tips? Thanks in advance.. I hate seeing coolant in the
street :((

Bill

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Bill Transue
thetrans@mailandnews.com

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