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Old Feb 21, 2021 | 08:35 PM
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i been driving alot no coolant issues now no leak under truvk and nothing exiting exhaust just had to refill my truck any ideas
 
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Old Feb 21, 2021 | 08:39 PM
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Rent a radiator pressure tester, find the leak and fix it.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2021 | 08:52 PM
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Other than the obvious they do make a black light leak detection kit. Add the dye to the cooling system, drive it then black light everything. Not free but pretty dependable.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2021 | 09:18 PM
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Last I checked, coolant glows under black light, no dye added.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2021 | 06:34 PM
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If you do find your radiator is leaking replace it with an all aluminum one.
 
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