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Old Nov 16, 2005 | 09:23 PM
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OK i noticed when i got home that my degas bottle was leakin coolant. Either it or the top, does anyone know why?
 
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Old Nov 16, 2005 | 09:27 PM
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It's got a pressure cap...just like a radiator cap. Maybe it's bad.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2005 | 09:31 PM
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thank you it sprayed everywhere and this should fix it?
 
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Old Nov 16, 2005 | 09:32 PM
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Degas Bottle

Check the degas bottle for hairline cracks - I just replaced mine - it was leaking from a crack near one of the moldline seams.

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Old Nov 16, 2005 | 09:33 PM
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If that's the problem it will. How much coolant did you lose? It didn't overheat and spray everyting down like a blown hose did it?
 
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Old Nov 16, 2005 | 09:44 PM
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there is some on the battery next to the bottle why, would that be a bad thing?
 
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Old Nov 17, 2005 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by bldr018
there is some on the battery next to the bottle why, would that be a bad thing?
Yeah, it would be bad if a hose popped....you would lose all of your coolant and overheat the engine. I'm assuming that didn't happen since it seems you just have a small leak that's making a bit of a mess.

Since your degas is evidently still mostly full it's just a matter of tracking down the leak and fixing it.
 
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