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Old 07-24-2003, 03:29 PM
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So my car is currently eating 1/2 gallon of coolant of month. At the end of August the engine will be pulled for a KO4 install so I figured this would also be the best time to fix the coolant system. Since the leak is slight what should I look for to fix it? I have the bentley manual on CD and I plan to review all the documentation about the coolant system for possible fixes. I was wondering if anyone else has had this very slow leak and what their fix was. General inspecion of my coolant tank shows no leaks and there is never a puddle of coolant under the car so I know the leak is super slow but annoying none the less.
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Default Sounds like it might be leaking too slow to be the afterun pump. When my pump was leaking, if I was

on the right incline, it could drain the tank in 30 mins.
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What he said. Had mine replaced at 15k,
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Ok, sounds like mine then.
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Default Excellent, I will put this on my PM parts list to change while the engine is out.

Now all I need is an H Box MTM Stage III...any sellers?
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Mine had a VERY slow leak from one of the coolant lines to the turbos.
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Sometimes the waterpump will seep a small amount and evaporate before it is seen.
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