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Intermittent coolant leak?
Posted by Blue Devil [Email] (more from Blue Devil) on Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:20:32
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I put my '95 9000 Aero (217k miles, stage 3) onto a dyno today, and it turned out 266 HP and 305 lb-ft at the wheels, which sounds about right for stage 3. What happened afterwards was a bit worrying though. It started to drip coolant from the front of the engine, maybe the turbo, and exhaled a puff of white smoke during the second dyno pull. After a while the leak stopped and I haven't noticed any further leaks. I've noticed before that the coolant level drops slightly after a month or so of driving, but it's never overheated or lost power. Has this happened to anyone else, and if so, is this something to worry about, or is it okay to just keep topping off the coolant as I've been doing?
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Posts in this Thread:
- Intermittent coolant leak?, Blue Devil, Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:20:32 <-- Viewing This Message
- Are you using Bars Leaks?, jjacob, Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:25:12
- Re: Are you using Bars Leaks?, David Ingram, Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:54:11
- Re: Are you using Bars Leaks?, Simon S, Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:26:18
- I am not, yet, Blue Devil, Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:19:13
- Re: Intermittent coolant leak?, T. Christopher, Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:29:56
- Check the block freeze plugs over the turbo, AdamB , Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:41:49
- Re: Intermittent coolant leak?, sam96CS , Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:28:59
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