Re: Coolant Vani****ng: '95 Civic EX 1.6 - Attn Tegger and Techs

"mjc13<REMOVETHIS>" <"mjc13<REMOVETHIS>"@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> 
> 
>      I told them to look for signs of a leak. If they find none, they 
> will call me. How much should a dye test cost, and is it better or
> worse than a cylinder pressure test? The car already had a system
> pressure test, and passed.
> 


The two tests are meant to check for different problems. They are NOT 
equivalent.

I'm assuming the "system test" means they checked the cooling system by 
pressurizing it. If that test did not use dye, then the test was 
incomplete. A dye test also will not pick up leaks that come from the
water 
pump, since those leaks take lots of time fo be seen from under the timing

belt cover.

If there is suspicion on a head gasket leak, you must do the cylinder 
pressure check.

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Tegger

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