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Old 03-12-2019, 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by talljames View Post
Another thought, I only have water circulating and that might be why it is running hot. A coolent additive (coolent) would normally reduce the temp. It has become more water because of the constant leak and top ups. ...
You need to sort this sooner rather than later - water-only (or a very diluted coolant) can eat your motor from the inside out in short order.... the correct coolant contains corrosion inhibitors....

And yes, water only doesn't cool as well as the correct coolant.
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