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 Post subject: losing water
PostPosted: Tue May 07, 2013 8:44 pm 
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Noticed the water going down often than it use to. had the head gsket checked no signs off leaking any ideas by the way its a 2liter mk3 fezzy

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 Post subject: Re: losing water
PostPosted: Tue May 07, 2013 9:03 pm 
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Probably a loose or split hose.

The water pipe that goes over the manifold is good for rusting

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 Post subject: Re: losing water
PostPosted: Tue May 07, 2013 9:57 pm 
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leaky rad are your carpets wet ?
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 Post subject: Re: losing water
PostPosted: Wed May 08, 2013 7:37 am 
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what's your reserve water tank looking like?

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 Post subject: Re: losing water
PostPosted: Wed May 08, 2013 9:17 am 
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iv checked all the pipes checked the heater matrix its got a brand new rad on it the header tank in also in mint condition

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 Post subject: Re: losing water
PostPosted: Wed May 08, 2013 9:18 am 
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Water level in header tank?

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 Post subject: Re: losing water
PostPosted: Wed May 08, 2013 12:06 pm 
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Basically do you hear air escaping when you take off the cap, or does your reserve water level rise over time?

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 Post subject: Re: losing water
PostPosted: Wed May 08, 2013 3:26 pm 
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iv noticed when you undo the header tank cap no air is coming out of it

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