RE: Re: RE: coolant disappearing on '99 Ram

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (fasstdak@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun Aug 15 2004 - 17:08:44 EDT


Yes...it "should" show up. A better test would be a leak-down on each
cylinder.

- 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 3:49 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: DML: Re: RE: coolant disappearing on '99 Ram

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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