Am I using too much coolant?

From: Dan Kramarsky (dkramarsky68@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Jul 25 2005 - 10:59:03 EDT


DML:

In my 1992 V8 Dakota it seems that every 4 weeks ( 1 month ) I'm putting about 1 cup of
coolant back into radiator and another cup or two of coolant in the reservoir bottle. I
checked all the hoses and connections and there are no leaks there.
The reservoir bottle is new and not cracked and the tubing is all new too. I checked the
tubing connections. all good.

Q:
Shouldn't the coolant system retain all coolant fluid? (y or n)

Can it be a head gasket?
If yes, is there a way to check for this?
I mean, is there a way to put the system under pressure and monitor the
pressure level for several minutes?

Dan K.
'92 Grey Dak CC, 318, 4x2, 46RH, 3.55 rear, 235/75R15, PS, PW, PB, PL, AC.

Mods: Cool air, K&N oil/air, Autolite 3924s, re-located IAT.

Future: Swap motor for a slightly modified Magnum 5.9L engine.

                
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