I hesitate to mention this, but some years ago my brother pulled a
practical joke on his neighbor who parked his pickup outside. He was
working evening shifts and would sneak over with a dixie cup of oil and
pour it on the driveway under the truck. He did this for a few weeks until
the neighbor mentioned an oil leak he couldn't find. At that point my
brother stopped doing it. The neighbor was confused for years afterward and
convinced that some oil leaks can fix themselves with time.... Talk to
your lovely wife, Mark... has she been checking your insurance policy for
a mental health clause? ;-)
Cheers!!
Jim
On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 10:25 AM, Philip Nase <nases@verizon.net> wrote:
> Maybe a pin hole somewhere. Did you check with the engine running and
> system
> under pressure?
>
> Phil Nase
> Applebachsville, PA
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> p :p 8p ,p '
>
> On Apr 21, 2013, at 11:09 AM, "Mark" <mark@nashvilletn.org> wrote:
>
> > As most of you know I have been involved in Spridgets for a long time but
> > for the life of me I am stumped.
> >
> > My 1275 Bugeye has a coolant leak that I can't find. I is dripping
> about a
> > cup of coolant over night from the right side frame rail under the
> steering
> > rack. It is not from any of the hoses or the thermostat housing. I can
> > find no leaks from the cylinder head and the radiator is dry on the
> bottom
> > side. I can't see or feel any wet spots around the water pump and no
> trail
> > is visible from the drip location. The overflow hose extends well below
> the
> > frame rail and the block drain valve is dry. The temp sender in the
> > radiator and the second one in the head is dry too. The radiator doesn't
> > appear to be loosing coolant so it must be coming from the block. The
> > heater box and valve are dry as well. I was planning on pulling the
> > radiator so I can have a better look but I know if do I will spill some
> > coolant and maybe not find the wet spot that is leaking. Am I missing
> > something obvious?
> >
> > Mark
> > Nashville
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