Re: RE: coolant disappearing on '99 Ram

From: Doug Myers, Jr. (douglasmyers@comcast.net)
Date: Sun Aug 15 2004 - 16:49:13 EDT


Thanks I'll check the T-stat housing. If I did have a problem with the heads
(guides, cracks, etc) would that show up in a compression test?

Doug

""Bernd D. Ratsch"" <fasstdak@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:000901c482e4$afea78b0$040aa8c0@bernd...
>
> Check at the t'stat housing for some whitish/green fuzz. I've seen plenty
> of these engines leaking just enough at the housing but doesn't show up on
> a
> coolant pressure test (too small of a leak). Other items could be guides
> or
> craked head(s).
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Doug Myers,
> Jr.
> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 10:53 AM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: coolant disappearing on '99 Ram
>
>
>
> My 99' Ram has been losing coolant the last few months. There are no
> visible
>
> leaks, and I just pressure tested the system this morning... it held 100
> K-Pa with no problems (the highest my pressure tester will go). Anyone
> have
> any ideas?... I'm stumped.
>
> Doug Myers
> '99 Dakota 360/5-speed/3.92SG
>
>



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