Thread: Coolant leak
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Old 03-09-2021, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Effduration View Post
I've also had good luck hunting for non-obvious leaks with a coolant UV dye kit (UV Glasses, UV flashlight & UV dye) found on Amazon. You may have to buy the dye separately. Make sure you get the dye for cooling systems, not oil.

Put 1/2 bottle (1/2 ounce) in expansion tank and run it for a day or two ..

Then at night put on glasses and use flashlight to find UV source.

I just found my leak at the heater control valve...
+1 on this. Used UV dye to find a leak that I was chasing for a month. It was the temp sensor o ring on the right side of the radiator. Leaked from there, hit the splash shield then ran out wherever it was easiest. Not where the actual leak was.
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