The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News - 3/26 M Car Covers (by State of Nine) | 12/12 Make Amazon Pay Saabnet!
Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 15:46:46 +0100
From: danny <dannynopsamAMGaggia-espresso.com>
Subject: Re: Leaking coolant under pressure


There's also a liquid that my local Saab repairer uses - you add it to the coolant and if it changes colour it signifies fuel in the coolant. John Davies wrote: > On Sat, 26 May 2001 13:16:52 +0100, danny > <dannynopsamAMGaggia-espresso.com> wrote: > > >I think you've answered the question yourself by saying you have a "small" > >head gasket leak. They don't stay small :). I'm not a mechanice, but > >unless the thermostat isn't opening (in which case I'd expect the > >temperature guage to rise) I can't see any other explanation, other than a > >blockage in the cooling system, which I suppose a good reverse flush would > >help with. When you take off the expansion tank cap and smell the water, > >do you smell either fuel or exhaust fumes? If so, the head gasket may be > >more gone than you thought. If the gasket has gone adjacent to an exhaust > >port, then the system will pressurise, and you will smell exhaust gases, > >if gone near an inlet port then fuel will be smelled. > > As a follow up- any decent shop can quickly diagnose the problem by > using a tailpipe emissions tester to sniff the coolant in the > radiator. If exhaust gasses are present, it is 100% sure that the head > gasket is the problem. > > John Davies > Monroe WA USA -- Regards, Danny http://www.gaggia-espresso.com Remove "nospam" from email address to reply

Return to Main Index
StateOfNine.com
SaabClub.com
Jak Stoll Performance
M Car Covers
Ad Available

The content on this site may not be republished without permission. Copyright © 1988-2024 - The Saab Network - saabnet.com.
For usage guidelines, see the Mission & Privacy Notice.
[Contact | Site Map | Saabnet.com on Facebook | Saabnet.com on Twitter | Shop Amazon via TSN | Site Donations]