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Re: The case of the missing water

To: Daniel Neuman <dneuman@hodge.sfsu.edu>,
Subject: Re: The case of the missing water
From: R Haug <haugchiro@moscow.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 18:53:43 -0800
Daniel Neuman wrote:

> Hello All,
>         So I have a problem maybe with my  car.  It seems that I fill the
> rad and then a couple of months later its definately lower.  The catch tank
> is empty and I have to put like 3/4 gal in the rad.  I do not see any
> visiable water leaks-new hoses and water pump.  I  don't think that I see
> any white smoke coming out my tail pipe...What  could be   causing this
> water to   go missing??  Do I have a baad headgassket??  How does one  tell
> if the  headgasket is bad?? Is there a way to tell without pulling the head?
> Even if I  did pull the head what are the telltale  signs that the gasket
> is bad??
>                 Daniel 69 2000
>                 SF CA

Daniel,
You may have a bad radiator cap.

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