Pressure Test
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Pressure Test
Hello all,
Have a question about the radiator pressure testing. When I put the pressure tester on the radiator, and give it 30 lbs of pressure. Will this test tell me if I am leaking coolant in head and intake gaskets? Do I want to test stone cold or warm. Any and all ideas will be greatly appreciated.
Brad
San Diego
Have a question about the radiator pressure testing. When I put the pressure tester on the radiator, and give it 30 lbs of pressure. Will this test tell me if I am leaking coolant in head and intake gaskets? Do I want to test stone cold or warm. Any and all ideas will be greatly appreciated.
Brad
San Diego
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if you have a leak in the intake you will see coolant squirt out real hard if its internal you will see white smoke on start up! because if you had a bad head gasket the coolant would force into the cylinded and burn off!
take it easy on the tester 30 though lbs seems a little much i could be wrong though i think i only went up to around 16ish maybe 20 max
take it easy on the tester 30 though lbs seems a little much i could be wrong though i think i only went up to around 16ish maybe 20 max
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