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1. the mysterious leaking coolant (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 11:18:16 -0600; My 72B, in the 90 degree heat, is losing coolant. I did have a small seep in one of the core plugs which I sealed off a week ago. But there is still some leakage somewhere. Looking under the car usin; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00545.html (8,690 bytes)
2. Re: the mysterious leaking coolant (score: 1): Author: "Dave Wood" <dwood143@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 12:01:23 -0700; 72 B's came with 7 lb radiator caps. Dave 72 B My 72B, in the 90 degree heat, is losing coolant. I did have a small seep in one of the core plugs which I sealed off a week ago. But there is still so; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00553.html (9,079 bytes)
3. RE: the mysterious leaking coolant (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 15:43:09 -0400; I personally run a 10 pound cap on my '71. Any old autoparts store cap will work, they are pretty much universal. To my knowledge there is no problem going higher pressure; especially considering tha; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00557.html (10,006 bytes)
4. Re: the mysterious leaking coolant (score: 1): Author: "DON SCOTT" <rowdon@sonoma-county.org>; Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 12:50:32 -0700; I think you are consuming coolant internally. There is a tool which attaches to the radiator in place of the cap, and then you pump the device to create pressure. You can then try to trace where cool; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00558.html (8,218 bytes)
5. RE: the mysterious leaking coolant (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 14:26:10 -0600; I have considered the possible leak in the heater. And I did try the fan this morning to see if I could smell antifreeze and I didn't. I sure hope it isn't. In fact, I'd much rather have it be a head; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00559.html (9,151 bytes)
6. RE: the mysterious leaking coolant (score: 1): Author: "DON SCOTT" <rowdon@sonoma-county.org>; Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 14:44:57 -0700; My Miata exhibited the dreaded "antifreeze smell from the heater" not long after I bought the car two years ago. My '91 BRG Special Edition with low mileage and in very nice condition turned out to b; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00564.html (9,203 bytes)
7. RE: the mysterious leaking coolant (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 16:27:48 -0600; I'm not sure I want to use this Barsleak stuff except as a last resort or at least until I have a better idea what the real problem is first before I cover it up. However, I have used Barsleak in the; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00565.html (10,138 bytes)
8. Re: the mysterious leaking coolant (score: 1): Author: Rocky Frisco <rock@rocky-frisco.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 21:31:50 -0500; I highly recommend a great tool that's in too few home garages: A cooling system pressure tester. I paid about $35 for mine, if I recall correctly, at a pawn shop. It was cheap because the adapters w; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00566.html (10,317 bytes)
9. Re: the mysterious leaking coolant (score: 1): Author: "G.G. Causey" <ggcausey@net-venture.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 20:27:44 -0800; Have you checked the core plug at the very rear of the engine for the leak? It's the one you can barely see, much less replace, with the engine in the car. Should that be the source of your leak, the; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00569.html (8,546 bytes)
10. Re: the mysterious leaking coolant (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 22:14:41 -0600; Yes, I have checked several times and the rear core plug looks intact. But a valuable clue finally came up this evening. So far, there has never been any sign of leakage on the ground until tonight w; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00570.html (9,378 bytes)
11. Re: the mysterious leaking coolant (score: 1): Author: Timfboston@aol.com; Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 01:20:57 -0400; I was watching the TV show "Mythbusters" on the Discovery channel and they experimented with the "sealing the radiator with an egg ala McGyver" and they found it to be "Plausible" . They puntured the; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00571.html (8,600 bytes)
12. Re: the mysterious leaking coolant (score: 1): Author: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 05:08:46 -0700 (PDT); Hmmm, maybe they could check out the one about bananas in the transmission.....! ;-) Dan The Garden State '76 MGB Tourer - Driver - It's getting better all the time.... '65 MGB Tourer Project - Yep,; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00573.html (8,623 bytes)
13. Re: the mysterious leaking coolant (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 08:36:57 -0400; R&R of the heater is a miserable job. Fortunately, you can use a length of heater hose from the pipe direct to the heater valve and take the heater out of the system until you want to tackle the pro; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00574.html (7,982 bytes)
14. Re: the mysterious leaking coolant (score: 1): Author: Barrie Robinson <barrie@look.ca>; Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 13:28:41 -0700; I believe that the sugar in the tank thing is not to stop the engine but to build carbon deposits in the cylinders thus making the engine more likely to require a de-coke. So I assume that sugar woul; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00587.html (9,570 bytes)
15. Re: the mysterious leaking coolant (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 20:08:24 -0600; Do you or anyone else have a picture or more details on the "betson bolt." I remember reading about it from list postings earlier and had a rough idea of the concept. It would appear this is my probl; /html/mgs/2004-07/msg00611.html (10,287 bytes)

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