Good point Victor, as the pressure builds up in the system, that can force a
leak that will not occur while the truck is cool.
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
victor.williams@byers.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 1:33 PM
To: dml@dakota-truck.net
Subject: re:DML: loosing coolant
Be sure to look around the water pump when the truck is running and when it
is not. When my pump went it only leaked when running not when things were
cool.
Get a mirror on a stick and look around the weep hole on the water pump for
any deposits. Other that that could be the heater core but we hope not.
Victor Williams
Marietta Ga
1995 CC Sport 2wd,was a 5.2l now a 5.9l,5sp,3.55LSD,MP sp intake,180
thermostat,Flowkooler,K&N dropin,Jardine catback,Flowmaster 70,Jacobs ign.
Tow pkg.
>Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 23:51:23 -0400
>From: "Rick Barnes" <barnesrv@attbi.com>
>Subject: DML: RE: loosing coolant
>
>Look around the water pump
>
>Rascal
>
>- -----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Gabriel A.
>Couriel
>Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 11:40 PM
>To: DML
>Subject: DML: loosing coolant
>
>lately there has been a coolant smell when driving my truck. it begins
when
>the truck warms up, and you get that characteristic "maple syrup" smell of
>collant evaporating, but doesn't last too long. i searched the entire
>engine bay, and i can't find any leaks or puddles. also, there is nothing
>leaking on to the drive way when i get home. the smell doesn't start
>immediately, but when the truck warms up after a while. i'm at 46,000
>miles, and plan on doing a full flush of the system during the summer.
>
>also, the lower return hose, as well as the bypass hose, have been
replaced.
>when i checked for coolant the other day, the truck was low, so i put some
>into the resevoir, and i haven't noticed it go down since then, but i will
>check tomorrow.
>
>any suggestions on where to look? this is frustrating to be smelling that
>coolant and not know where it is coming from.
>
>Gabe Couriel
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