

| Subject: | Re: mystery of the missing coolant |
| From: | Hector Zapata |
| Date: | Sun, 21 Apr 2002 18:31:01 -0700 |
> I'm losing coolant while parked. Can't find any leaks anywhere, coolant > level is normal in the refill tank just after driving, but when I check > again before driving somewhere else the tank is dry - pratically bone dry, > like all of the coolant has evaporated. I've felt around the seems of the > tank for drips but haven't felt any. Any thoughts? Check out what type of hose you're using from the cap to the refill tank. I had the one used for gasoline, and these rot, and leak in a way that is difficult to detect. I you have them, check them to see if they are hard and brittle. I had this problem with our Jetta, and discovered the cause by accidentally squeezing a coolant hose, the small hose from the expansion tank was "sweating" coolant, no drips. Replace those with regular rubber hose. Hector
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