Radiator magic?
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I did a coolant pressure test last night, its leaking at as low as 5psi!
The radiator is wet, but all the hose/radiator connecter are dry.
Here is the weird part. I took the radiator out, fill it with water and blow it by mouth, its holding the pressure!
Did I miss a connector? or I am not blowing hard enough? Or there should be something else?
The radiator is wet, but all the hose/radiator connecter are dry.
Here is the weird part. I took the radiator out, fill it with water and blow it by mouth, its holding the pressure!
Did I miss a connector? or I am not blowing hard enough? Or there should be something else?
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thought I can blow 15psi by mouth. ![Big Grin](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
next question... will you replace just the radiator or replace all hose with silicon hose at the same time?
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next question... will you replace just the radiator or replace all hose with silicon hose at the same time?
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Most likely source of your leak, being the hoses/clamps are dry, is the aluminum-to-plastic interface at one, or both, of your end tanks.
Probably not [permanently] repairable...