Losing coolant

[Gregory OConnor]

Don, to get peace of minde it would help to do an oil anlalsis on
what is in the oil pan now. once again I am not for oil analysis and
what would you do if it showed glycol in the pan anyway? if you wash
the puke tank and wrap the rad cap with toil paper prior to a run,
you would get an idea if it is puking and then there is a pressure
issue???? I had a hose leak on a truck that would only piss when it
got to 175 dertrr and it would hit the exhaust so the only sign I
had was the sweet smell of glycol. check up around the starter for
signs of the compressor lines or such. I hope it is no issue and
only the $23,000 fear we all have.

Greg94ptCa

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner"
wrote:
>
> I've never had much coolant loss (except when dealing with
replacing gate valves), so I tend to check rather sporadically. A
couple of days ago I checked and it was not visible in the sight
glass. Took roughly one gallon to bring it back to the top of the
glass.
>
> This was approximately 480 miles since the last check (three
separate runs with several days between each).
>
> I checked about 40 miles later (hot) and it was full. Checked it
just now, cold, and it was not visible. Took a bit over a quart to
bring it to the top. This was about 110 miles since the previous
fill.
>
> My oil usage appears about normal, 5 quarts on this trip over 4300
miles. I would expect less if it was going into the oil (unless it
boils off??)
>
> I'm parked on clean concrete, and there are no signs of any fluids
underneath (It's been cool enough that the air conditioner has not
been used, so not even condensate).
>
> Any thoughts on what to look at/for?
>
> Don Bradner
> 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
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