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: Narrowing down water leak


Texasbangerz
07-09-2002, 02:01 PM
this water leak is still driving me nuts.....another thing i was thinking of is, maybe the throttle body coolant lines are leaking, does anyone have a picture of where the other end of the lines go ? or can anyone tell me ?... the origin of the leak is somewhere in that vicinity......I'm trying to go through my options before i get the water pump replaced, because that may not be the problem...

thanx...if someone wants to scan a pic in the FSM , i'll let you borrow my sister...

Its311Pete
07-09-2002, 07:47 PM
maybe the throttle body coolant lines are leaking, does anyone have a picture of where the other end of the lines go ? or can anyone tell me ?... the origin of the leak is somewhere in that vicinity......I'm trying to go through my options before i get the water pump replaced, because that may not be the problem...

Humm I spent alot of time here lately around the intake and I can tell yeah that one of the TB coolant lines go to a metal tube under the intake. There is a few lines under there and all I can tell you is get a light and jack your car up and start looking. Seems like you can see everything pretty well from underneath.

Texasbangerz
07-09-2002, 10:44 PM
thanx for the tip, in your opinion , if there was a leak around there, would you not be able to see a puddle on the ground, because the water would evaporate due to hitting the block before it reaches the ground ?

i have a puddleless leak....and this has been throwing me off...

Black200sxSER
07-10-2002, 01:15 AM
How do you know you have a leak if there is no puddle.? are you always low on water.? what are the signs you are seeing...that might help in a diagnosis

Texasbangerz
07-10-2002, 05:39 AM
i have to put about 1 liter into the reservoir every3 days....in the morning there is a puddle when i first start it, but after a day of driving the block is hot and the water evaporates when it hits it...hence no puddle...other than that it runs like a champ...