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Old 06-02-2009 | 12:06 AM
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I have an 02 ram, that is burning thought coolant. The radiator was replaced with a brand new one almost a year ago. I cannot see where the leak is coming from, or even if there is one. The only reason I think there is a leak is because I have had to refill my coolant twice within the past week. Could it be the water pump or what. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.
 
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Old 06-02-2009 | 01:05 AM
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If you have no leaks anywhere, then you may have a bad head gasket or cracked/warped head?

Have you ran the truck for 20 minutes fully warm and checked leaks underneath? I would check the oil and under the oil filler cap for excessive moisture and then run/check for leaks and isolate the problem.
 
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I ran the truck for around 30 minutes and the only thing I noticed was the AC draining. No moisture was seen on the dipstick. Could it be that my cap on my coolant is loose and not making a good seal? Would it cause that much to evaporate
 



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