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Re: Does anti-freeze have sort of an oily feeling normally?
Posted by paul de k [Email] (more from paul de k) on Sat, 8 Mar 2003 18:55:24
In Reply to: Does anti-freeze have sort of an oily feeling normally?, Julia, Sat, 8 Mar 2003 18:46:26
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It certainly does sound like you have anti-freeze leaking, given both the color and the oily feeling to it. I would suspect the heater core, given its proximity to the interior. In addition to topping off the engine coolant reservoir, you probably should have the cooling system pressure tested to see if it is holding pressure; if it is not holding pressure, that is the sign of a leak. A real quick way to do this is to get the engine up to operating temperature, then open the hood and unscrew the cap on the engine coolant reservoir. If you then hear a hissing sound coming as you release the cap the system is holding (some level of) pressure (as it should); if you do not hear a hissing sound then the system is not pressurized and there is a leak somewhere.
Most people with heater core leakage problems on 9000s have had reasonably good success with using Bars Leaks to stop the leak. Whether it would stop a leak such as yours is tough to say, but it may be worth a quick try. Otherwise you would need to have the heater core replaced.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Does anti-freeze have sort of an oily feeling normally?, Julia, Sat, 8 Mar 2003 18:46:26
- Yes, Stephen Goldberger, Sun, 9 Mar 2003 15:10:25
- I agree with most of this info on Bars Leak, kerwin, Sun, 9 Mar 2003 12:16:12
- Re: Does anti-freeze have sort of an oily feeling normally?, Andrew
, Sat, 8 Mar 2003 21:26:14- Nope..., Julia, Sun, 9 Mar 2003 12:29:03
- Re: Does anti-freeze have sort of an oily feeling normally?, paul de k, Sat, 8 Mar 2003 18:55:24 <-- Viewing This Message
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