On Feb 26, 9:02=A0pm, "Ron Seiden" <subronsei...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "P.R. Hames" <peter.ha...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > Hi, please note that there is quite an amount of prestone leaking
around=
> > the
> > engine, and it is visible there.
> > "maxpower" <damnnickn...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> "P.R. Hames" <peter.ha...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >>news:47c1088c$0$4041$9a566e8b@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> > My auto is losing prestone. This seems to have started just
recently.=
> > Had
> >> > the radiator pressure checked, for any possible leak around
radiator
> >> > and
> >> > hoses and no leaks were apparent. There was a test done for the
head
> >> gasket
> >> > by analyzing the prestone in the radiator, and there was apparently
n=
o
> >> sign
> >> > of this issue. There was also no sign of prestone in the oil. With
th=
e
> >> > engine running, I have seen a little va**** puff on the passenger
side=
> >> > of
> >> the
> >> > engine from time to time. I was advised that it could be a frost
plug=
> >> > or
> > a
> >> > water pump leak. The car has approx 180,000 miles. There is a sign
of=
> >> > leaking around the engine, but no apparent sign of prestone on
ground=
..
> >> > I
> >> am
> >> > losing approx a cup or so a day, however, recently the loss seems
to =
be
> >> less
> >> > than that. I look forward to your comments on this matter. Thank
you
> >> > for
> >> > your help. Mike
>
> >> Normally if you have a leak and don't see where it is going its
because=
> >> it
> >> is going out the tailpipe due to a cracked head gasket or head. A
> >> cylinder
> >> leakage test with compressed air will confirm this.
>
> >> Glenn Beasley
> >> Chrysler Tech
>
> Could be that you've got a freeze plug that's in the process of rotting
ou=
t.
> Years ago a friend's car was losing antifreeze out the tail pipe.
Fearing =
a
> dead head gasket, we dropped the exhaust and found that a freeze plug
behi=
nd
> the manifold/headpipe junction had developed a small rust hole and the
> coolant was being shot out hard enough to penetrate the dying headpipe
> gasket, thereby getting into the exhaust system instead of spilling
direct=
ly
> onto the ground. We ended up replacing every freeze plug we could find.-
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I put my money on water pump or waterpump feed hose .
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