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1988 Chevrolet Corsica Repair Question


Topics covered: Coolant, Gas, Tail pipe.
Mileage: 565,473 miles.

Asked on June 11, 2011

Engine coolant is disappearing...

I have a 1988 chevy corsica with the 2.8L v-6...and my engine coolant is disappearing...i don't see it in the oil on dipstick and none on the ground...where is it going?
Avatar Asked by crashnbl

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Replied on June 11, 2011

Most likely out the tail pipe. When a head gasket leaks coolant into the combustion chamber, it also lets combustion gases into the coolant. That can be detected with a special tool. It is a glass cylinder with two chambers partially filled with a special dark blue liquid. Air is drawn from the radiator through the liquid. If combustion gases are present, the liquid will turn bright yellow.

Another test is to add a small bottle of dye to the coolant. After driving for a sufficient length of time, you search with a black light. The dye will show up as a bright yellow stain that you can follow back to the source of the leak. Also search at the tail pipe with the black light.

Tiny Answered by caradiodoc (expert)
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Replied on August 5, 2011

the intake gaskets are real bad about leaking internaly

Tiny Answered by bigjim79
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