Coolant not flowing through the engine...could use help trouble shooting this.

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11-30-05, 05:00 PM

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DaveW

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Originally Posted by jpandes

Thanks guys. I'm going to climb back under there again to check these hoses out. I'm printing out the service manual (cooling system) now. Also, I talked to a mechanic who mentioned that a rotor housing external sel may be leaking? I have never heard of this happenin

A significant hose leak definitely fits your symptoms: coolant level goes down in engine, and none is drawn back from the O-F tank.

I think the external seal leak scenario is relatively rare.

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11-30-05, 05:25 PM

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I think the external seal leak scenario is relatively rare.

Yeah. Possible, but highly unlikely. Again a pressure test will show for certain where the leak is.

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11-30-05, 06:45 PM

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Here is another option.

It's the same tool Autozone has for rent. If you have a stock AST, you'll need to get something like the Stant #12027 adapter to test the system. The adapters in this particular kit will only test the caps.

Dave

Ok, I'm renting one frm Autozone. Thanks for the tip Dave.