"bulletsnbrains" <bstrang.please@dont.spam.me.sbcglobal.net> wrote in
message news:hSKwb.5471$aw2.2019006@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
> Sorry, no block heater.
>
> Brian
>
>
> "John Sevey" <seveyj@no.spam.like.substance.wi.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:QtKwb.63149$Vu6.25418@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> >snip
> > > I also checked the Alldata site and the NTSC sites for tsb's and
> recalls...
> > > nothing.
> >
> > Do you have a block heater? Last winter I found that my block heater
had
> > failed (it was leaking where the electrical plug attached) and would
leak
> > mostly when it was being driven. I didn't notice anything on the ground
> > either.
> >
> > I'd suspect that the pressure test on the cooling system will be
extremely
> > helpfull... :)
> >
> > -John
>
>

Also do the pressure test hot with the vehicle running (install the pressure
tester before you get the vehicle warmed up, for safety purposes). I had a
phantom coolant leak a few years ago that was driving me nuts. It ended up
being a pin hole in a heater hose, but it would only leak after the truck
reached operating temperature and the system had to be under pressure.

Chris

 

"bulletsnbrains" <bstrang.please@dont.spam.me.sbcglobal.net> wrote in
message news:hSKwb.5471$aw2.2019006@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
> Sorry, no block heater.
>
> Brian
>
>
> "John Sevey" <seveyj@no.spam.like.substance.wi.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:QtKwb.63149$Vu6.25418@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> >snip
> > > I also checked the Alldata site and the NTSC sites for tsb's and
> recalls...
> > > nothing.
> >
> > Do you have a block heater? Last winter I found that my block heater
had
> > failed (it was leaking where the electrical plug attached) and would
leak
> > mostly when it was being driven. I didn't notice anything on the ground
> > either.
> >
> > I'd suspect that the pressure test on the cooling system will be
extremely
> > helpfull... :)
> >
> > -John
>
>

Also do the pressure test hot with the vehicle running (install the pressure
tester before you get the vehicle warmed up, for safety purposes). I had a
phantom coolant leak a few years ago that was driving me nuts. It ended up
being a pin hole in a heater hose, but it would only leak after the truck
reached operating temperature and the system had to be under pressure.

Chris

 

C

Thanks for the tip, will be taking it in shortly.

Brian

"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:iXKwb.63150$Vu6.16231@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>
> "bulletsnbrains" <bstrang.please@dont.spam.me.sbcglobal.net> wrote in
> message news:hSKwb.5471$aw2.2019006@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
> > Sorry, no block heater.
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
> > "John Sevey" <seveyj@no.spam.like.substance.wi.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:QtKwb.63149$Vu6.25418@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > >snip
> > > > I also checked the Alldata site and the NTSC sites for tsb's and
> > recalls...
> > > > nothing.
> > >
> > > Do you have a block heater? Last winter I found that my block heater
> had
> > > failed (it was leaking where the electrical plug attached) and would
> leak
> > > mostly when it was being driven. I didn't notice anything on the
ground
> > > either.
> > >
> > > I'd suspect that the pressure test on the cooling system will be
> extremely
> > > helpfull... :)
> > >
> > > -John
> >
> >
>
> Also do the pressure test hot with the vehicle running (install the
pressure
> tester before you get the vehicle warmed up, for safety purposes). I had a
> phantom coolant leak a few years ago that was driving me nuts. It ended up
> being a pin hole in a heater hose, but it would only leak after the truck
> reached operating temperature and the system had to be under pressure.
>
> Chris
>
>

 

C

Thanks for the tip, will be taking it in shortly.

Brian

"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:iXKwb.63150$Vu6.16231@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>
> "bulletsnbrains" <bstrang.please@dont.spam.me.sbcglobal.net> wrote in
> message news:hSKwb.5471$aw2.2019006@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
> > Sorry, no block heater.
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
> > "John Sevey" <seveyj@no.spam.like.substance.wi.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:QtKwb.63149$Vu6.25418@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > >snip
> > > > I also checked the Alldata site and the NTSC sites for tsb's and
> > recalls...
> > > > nothing.
> > >
> > > Do you have a block heater? Last winter I found that my block heater
> had
> > > failed (it was leaking where the electrical plug attached) and would
> leak
> > > mostly when it was being driven. I didn't notice anything on the
ground
> > > either.
> > >
> > > I'd suspect that the pressure test on the cooling system will be
> extremely
> > > helpfull... :)
> > >
> > > -John
> >
> >
>
> Also do the pressure test hot with the vehicle running (install the
pressure
> tester before you get the vehicle warmed up, for safety purposes). I had a
> phantom coolant leak a few years ago that was driving me nuts. It ended up
> being a pin hole in a heater hose, but it would only leak after the truck
> reached operating temperature and the system had to be under pressure.
>
> Chris
>
>

 

C

Thanks for the tip, will be taking it in shortly.

Brian

"c" <c@me.org> wrote in message
news:iXKwb.63150$Vu6.16231@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>
> "bulletsnbrains" <bstrang.please@dont.spam.me.sbcglobal.net> wrote in
> message news:hSKwb.5471$aw2.2019006@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
> > Sorry, no block heater.
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
> > "John Sevey" <seveyj@no.spam.like.substance.wi.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:QtKwb.63149$Vu6.25418@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > >snip
> > > > I also checked the Alldata site and the NTSC sites for tsb's and
> > recalls...
> > > > nothing.
> > >
> > > Do you have a block heater? Last winter I found that my block heater
> had
> > > failed (it was leaking where the electrical plug attached) and would
> leak
> > > mostly when it was being driven. I didn't notice anything on the
ground
> > > either.
> > >
> > > I'd suspect that the pressure test on the cooling system will be
> extremely
> > > helpfull... :)
> > >
> > > -John
> >
> >
>
> Also do the pressure test hot with the vehicle running (install the
pressure
> tester before you get the vehicle warmed up, for safety purposes). I had a
> phantom coolant leak a few years ago that was driving me nuts. It ended up
> being a pin hole in a heater hose, but it would only leak after the truck
> reached operating temperature and the system had to be under pressure.
>
> Chris
>
>

 

Well, I could not see any indication of leakage either ... and that is what
was so surprising.

"bulletsnbrains" <bstrang.please@dont.spam.me.sbcglobal.net> wrote in
message news:4RKwb.5470$aw2.2018616@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
> Hoses are dry on the surface, no oily film that I would think be left
with
> coolant seepage. The vehicle was newly purchased in Aug '01, vehicle
> manufactured in Mar '01. Seems too new to have bad hoses already?!?
>
> Brian
>
> "bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:0CJwb.44793$X2W1.38168@news04.bloor.is.net.ca ble.rogers.com...
> > May relate I dunno ... my subaru was doing just that. I could see no
> > leakage, no steaming, no nothing ... but the coolant level was going
down.
> > The problem turned out to be a pinhole size hole in the upper rad hose
....
> > not only in the upper hose, but staring me right in the face ... and as
I
> > said, no steaming, not noticeable at all.
> >
> > "bulletsnbrains" <bstrang.please@dont.spam.me.sbcglobal.net> wrote in
> > message news:KKDwb.5435$aw2.1965725@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
> > > My '01 XJ has gone through 2 gallons of coolant this past 6-7 months.
> Has
> > > anyone experienced this? I have found no leakage under or on the
> vehicle.
> > I
> > > have not smelled any coolant in the vent system. This Cherokee only
has
> > 24K
> > > and hasn't seen the inside of the dealership since new. I had run the
> A/C
> > > quite a lot this summer and could reason the loss to it,1 gal added in
> > > Sept., but a 2nd gal loss just doesn't sit with me and I plan on
> taking
> > it
> > > the dealer tomorrow morning. I requested a leakdown test on the
> cylinders
> > > and pressure test on the coolant system.
> > >
> > > I also checked the Alldata site and the NTSC sites for tsb's and
> > recalls...
> > > nothing.
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

Well, I could not see any indication of leakage either ... and that is what
was so surprising.

"bulletsnbrains" <bstrang.please@dont.spam.me.sbcglobal.net> wrote in
message news:4RKwb.5470$aw2.2018616@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
> Hoses are dry on the surface, no oily film that I would think be left
with
> coolant seepage. The vehicle was newly purchased in Aug '01, vehicle
> manufactured in Mar '01. Seems too new to have bad hoses already?!?
>
> Brian
>
> "bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:0CJwb.44793$X2W1.38168@news04.bloor.is.net.ca ble.rogers.com...
> > May relate I dunno ... my subaru was doing just that. I could see no
> > leakage, no steaming, no nothing ... but the coolant level was going
down.
> > The problem turned out to be a pinhole size hole in the upper rad hose
....
> > not only in the upper hose, but staring me right in the face ... and as
I
> > said, no steaming, not noticeable at all.
> >
> > "bulletsnbrains" <bstrang.please@dont.spam.me.sbcglobal.net> wrote in
> > message news:KKDwb.5435$aw2.1965725@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
> > > My '01 XJ has gone through 2 gallons of coolant this past 6-7 months.
> Has
> > > anyone experienced this? I have found no leakage under or on the
> vehicle.
> > I
> > > have not smelled any coolant in the vent system. This Cherokee only
has
> > 24K
> > > and hasn't seen the inside of the dealership since new. I had run the
> A/C
> > > quite a lot this summer and could reason the loss to it,1 gal added in
> > > Sept., but a 2nd gal loss just doesn't sit with me and I plan on
> taking
> > it
> > > the dealer tomorrow morning. I requested a leakdown test on the
> cylinders
> > > and pressure test on the coolant system.
> > >
> > > I also checked the Alldata site and the NTSC sites for tsb's and
> > recalls...
> > > nothing.
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

Well, I could not see any indication of leakage either ... and that is what
was so surprising.

"bulletsnbrains" <bstrang.please@dont.spam.me.sbcglobal.net> wrote in
message news:4RKwb.5470$aw2.2018616@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
> Hoses are dry on the surface, no oily film that I would think be left
with
> coolant seepage. The vehicle was newly purchased in Aug '01, vehicle
> manufactured in Mar '01. Seems too new to have bad hoses already?!?
>
> Brian
>
> "bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:0CJwb.44793$X2W1.38168@news04.bloor.is.net.ca ble.rogers.com...
> > May relate I dunno ... my subaru was doing just that. I could see no
> > leakage, no steaming, no nothing ... but the coolant level was going
down.
> > The problem turned out to be a pinhole size hole in the upper rad hose
....
> > not only in the upper hose, but staring me right in the face ... and as
I
> > said, no steaming, not noticeable at all.
> >
> > "bulletsnbrains" <bstrang.please@dont.spam.me.sbcglobal.net> wrote in
> > message news:KKDwb.5435$aw2.1965725@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
> > > My '01 XJ has gone through 2 gallons of coolant this past 6-7 months.
> Has
> > > anyone experienced this? I have found no leakage under or on the
> vehicle.
> > I
> > > have not smelled any coolant in the vent system. This Cherokee only
has
> > 24K
> > > and hasn't seen the inside of the dealership since new. I had run the
> A/C
> > > quite a lot this summer and could reason the loss to it,1 gal added in
> > > Sept., but a 2nd gal loss just doesn't sit with me and I plan on
> taking
> > it
> > > the dealer tomorrow morning. I requested a leakdown test on the
> cylinders
> > > and pressure test on the coolant system.
> > >
> > > I also checked the Alldata site and the NTSC sites for tsb's and
> > recalls...
> > > nothing.
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>