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Re: very slight coolant loss in hot weather?
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:42 pm
by roosteruk
Hey Dolly, how much water does your 2CV lose in 4 months?
Re: very slight coolant loss in hot weather?
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:08 pm
by mikeonb4c
Spot on Rooster as usual. Hoggman - maybe all you are seeing is the difference in level from warm to cold. I'm no Rooster, but if as a result you were tempted to tip extra water in, might it dump it (pressure relief, out the overflow?) when it gets hot as it has, in effect, been overfilled?
Oh and like the others, I've lost no coolant in 18 months
Re: very slight coolant loss in hot weather?
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:14 am
by Dolly1
roosteruk wrote:Hey Dolly, how much water does your 2CV lose in 4 months?
Actually it collects about 3 gallons a year through the roof= 1 gallon every 4 months
Re: very slight coolant loss in hot weather?
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 1:14 am
by bigdaddycain
I lost approximately half a cup of coolant during my first three years or so of ownership, (it needed half a cup of coolant to top up anyhow). I have had zero loss of coolant since i had my flippa hoses fitted...
I guess i was in a similar boat to hogggman, very slight loss of coolant through one of the original hoses, or one of the original connections wasn't tight enough...?
Re: very slight coolant loss in hot weather?
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:13 am
by Distilled Waters Run Deep
Hogggmann, seriously -at first opportunity
get the coolant system pressure tested at a garage by an experienced diesel mechanic.