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You Need A Pressure Test Kit. Stant And Other Great Tool Companies Make Them, However They Cost Near $ 100.00 For A Good Set. It Is A Small Pump With A Pressure Guage That Fits Where You Remove The Radiator Cap. You Pump The Pressure Up To A Little More Than You System Is Rated Say 19-20 Pounds For A 17 Pound System. I Suggest You Call A Radiator Shop Or Good Mechanic That Can Test This For You. You Can Find These On Ebay Also.
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When you do a coolant system pressure check and there are no leaks why is the car still losing coolant?
Obviously, you are losing coolant from some part of the system. Did you do a pressure check or did you simply do a visual inspection? Coolant may be lost by evaporation or you may have a gasket leak which would allow coolant to transfer to the engine oil. Check the oil dipstick after the car has run long enough to get it to an operating temperature where the thermostat has opened up. If the oil looks foamy, I would do a cylinder pressure check. If the values you get are more than 10 pounds different, I would suspect you have a blown head gasket.
Can performing a pressure check for leaks in coolant system cause a crack in my radiator pleas help?
No, the system is only checked at normal operating pressure.No, the system is only checked at normal operating pressure.
Water and coolant empty and over heat on 2000 town and country Chrysler?
Have the cooling system pressure tested and check for leaks.
When donning protective mask expel the air from your lungs before performing which step?
Perform negative pressure check.
How do you fix an antifreeze leak in a 2006 charger?
You need to pressure check the coolant system to determine just what is leaking first and the address that problem..........
Will the check engine light come on if the heater core bad?
not likely. you will more than likely have a coolant leak in the car that ends up with coolant on the passenger floor. pressure test the system and look a for leak. the only way the check engine light would come on is if it had a coolant pressure sensor. most cars don't, only sweet expensive rides
When donning your protective mask expel the air from your lungs before performing which step action?
perform negative pressure check
Losing water Mazda 626?
Have system pressure tested at local shop unless the problem is obvious. Check coolant lines (upper and lower) to see if they are leaking. Check radiator for leaks. Water pump may be leaking. Also head gasket could be letting coolant in to oil. Pressure testing will check all these components
Your coolant system builds up great pressure you have put a new water pump on as well as a radiator Yet there's still enough pressure to prevent you from opening the coolant bottle of your Ford Escort?
The radiator cap when bad will allow pressure to go back to the overflow bottle, after that check your thermostat. The coolant system should be pressurized when warm, so much so that the hoses feel hard when squeezed. The radiator cap is made to release the pressure when it becomes too great, if your cap is worn out the pressure will release too early and pressure will blow out to the coolant bottle.
Where is the air conditioning coolant refill port located on a 1998 Chevy blazer?
There are two schrader / port valves to the air conditioning system. One will be a high pressure and the other will be a low pressure. You need a certified mechanic to check and refill the system. You can not simply refill the system.
What Causes Mystery coolant loss no visible leak Grand Cherokee?
Check for "fog" or smells coming from the heater core, indicating a heater core leak. Check the oil for a milky color in case coolant is leaking into the oil. If these areas are ok, then perform a pressure test on the cylinders, as there is probably a blown head gasket allowing coolant to leak into the cylinder and be lost through the exhaust.
Why 1994 Legend RPM keep jumping up and down when at park only Could it be Idle control sensor?
Check the Coolant system, there is a coolant temp sensor that will cause the engine to do this if it is not actually in contact with the coolant. You will need to vacuum drain the coolant, refill then bleed all the air out of the system. On my legend this happened until realized the radiator cap was bad, it had lost it's seal so the coolant system lost pressure. I didn't realize because the coolant reservoir was full, but there was no pressure to pull the coolant through the system. It could possibly be the idle speed motor needing to be cleaned as well. Once I cleaned mine I haven't had any problems ever since.
