Subject	Combustion Leak Tester
Posted by	pieboy100 on October 27, 2012 at 12:04 AM
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Message	I am starting to think I have a combustion leak, because I cannot find my coolant leak. Been leaking for about 6 months. I will get a bit of a splash of coolant in the front passenger side of the engine bay. I mean not even enough to run on the ground or the inside of the lower splash shield. The coolant sprays a bit on the accordion pipe on the passenger side and I have cleaned the spray several times to see if I could find the source of the leak. It looks like it may be leaking from the top of the long L shaped coolant hose. But the hose is new and the clamp is tight. I think the radiator fan is splashing the coolant around the side, that's why I can't pinpoint the leak. Also when I try to loosen the radiator cap it sprays a lot of coolant out the top, and the engine is not even warmed up yet. That's what makes me think I have a combustion leak into the coolant. Maybe when it gets over pressured it will leak out the top of the hose a bit? I don't know why it would leak there. Anyone else have a problem like this? I want to see if this might be this before I buy a tester. Amazon has a tester for about 60 dollars. Thank you.
Follow Ups	Combustion Leak Tester - pieboy100 00:04:16 10/27/12 sounds more like a leaking hose, maybe the two bypass hoses - Krazyd27(Houston) 00:19:59 10/27/12 Did the water baypass a long time ago, removed all the hoses - pieboy100 00:29:51 10/27/12 For what you are describing - leak is external to the - jzack 07:56:11 10/27/12 I think your theory is off. Even if combustion gases - zellamay 08:23:09 10/27/12 Do you really have a leak? Could be coming from the overflow - craigz96tt 08:47:34 10/27/12 what about my bubbles anybody know? (n/m) - Krazyd27(Houston) 10:22:01 10/27/12 Re: what about my bubbles anybody know? - craigz96tt 10:43:15 10/27/12 Not in my case. Good idea tho - Krazyd27(Houston) 12:48:15 10/27/12 Have your cooling system pressure tested and be done. (n/m) - Summeronthechain (MN) 11:09:56 10/27/12 You are right pressure test should be first. - pieboy100 13:47:05 10/27/12 many autoparts stores will rent a leak detector - aliaZ 08:47:29 10/28/12 Well.... I live in California and by law, - pieboy100 16:37:18 10/28/12 wow...sorry to hear that... (n/m) - aliaZ 17:35:30 10/29/12 Not true.. Or at least I cannot find info on this.. - Drunkpunk082 02:17:05 10/30/12 that doesn't make any sense - aliaZ 07:51:13 10/30/12 TBH the law doesn't make sense. Glad I live in Texas. - Drunkpunk082 12:21:45 10/30/12
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