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Subject:Re: Still Smell Coolant
Date:Fri, 6 Oct 1995 12:34:21 -0400

In a message dated 95-10-06 07:03:05 EDT, jnmeade@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu (Jim
Meade) writes:

>So!  My question is, does anyone have any good techniques for finding a 
>coolant leak that so far shows itself only by the odor?  I'm finding no 
>leakage anywhere.

Many shops now have the materials & tools to put dyes in the vehicle's fluids
(coolant, freon, etc.).  These dyes can then be seen with a special light.  I
don't know if it's a regular "black light" or something more exotic.

Jim Davis
87 Syncro
88 Wolfsburg