Checking for coolant leaks - additive question
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Mountain Pass
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Checking for coolant leaks - additive question
I am trying to find where I am losing coolant from, and want to know if a UV additive such as SNOOP will be OK? I use it occasionally when doing NDT in petrochemical applications, but since our coolant system is so sensitive want to get some expert opinion first.
Is there any form of UV dye that is recommended?
I don't think it's my EGR cooler because (while I haven't replaced it yet) it tends to be intermittent and seems to mainly occur when I run my AC, and my deltas even when towing my 12000# fiver in the hills stays under 15 (and is usually 7 or so doing 75 down the freeway).
Is there any form of UV dye that is recommended?
I don't think it's my EGR cooler because (while I haven't replaced it yet) it tends to be intermittent and seems to mainly occur when I run my AC, and my deltas even when towing my 12000# fiver in the hills stays under 15 (and is usually 7 or so doing 75 down the freeway).
Hotshot
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From: Stuttgart, Ar
Park your truck nose down overnight and pull the EGR valve to check for moisture. It could be such a slight loss (or crack) that it's only leaking when you stress it more than normal. If it's not puking then there are really only two sources and headgaskets leaking into the cylinders are pretty dang rare.
More Turbo
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From: Taxachusetts
well I just figured out that my egr cooler is leaking even with a 5*delta. moisture on and under the egr valve. I would advise to pull it and check, it's only 2 8mm bolts takes 5 minutes to r&r it.
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I am trying to find where I am losing coolant from, and want to know if a UV additive such as SNOOP will be OK? I use it occasionally when doing NDT in petrochemical applications, but since our coolant system is so sensitive want to get some expert opinion first.
Is there any form of UV dye that is recommended?
I don't think it's my EGR cooler because (while I haven't replaced it yet) it tends to be intermittent and seems to mainly occur when I run my AC, and my deltas even when towing my 12000# fiver in the hills stays under 15 (and is usually 7 or so doing 75 down the freeway).
Is there any form of UV dye that is recommended?
I don't think it's my EGR cooler because (while I haven't replaced it yet) it tends to be intermittent and seems to mainly occur when I run my AC, and my deltas even when towing my 12000# fiver in the hills stays under 15 (and is usually 7 or so doing 75 down the freeway).
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