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Old 04-03-2015, 11:53 PM
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Jacked my truck up today to install some longtubes and once I got it up on jack stands I got a nice steady drip of coolant. I know it's not from my magnacharger because that has dexcool in it, coolant in the truck is green. The truck is a 2000 Silverado 2wd ecsb with a lq4, Maggie mp112. Any ideas? I haven't noticed the truck loosing any coolant prior to this.
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Can you tell if its coming from the engine area or radiator area?
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Back of the engine as far as I can tell.
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Back of the engine could be the crossover steam pipe
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Back of the engine could be the crossover steam pipe
Thank you I had no idea they had one back there (converted ford guy lol).
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Do you have to pull the intake to change the seals on the crossover pipe in the rear? And if so can I use a stock intake gasket with a magnacharger mp112? Looking with a mirror it is the drivers side where the pipe goes into the block.
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I would plan on pulling the maggie and replacing the intake gasket along with any seals on the steam pipes. Shouldn't be a terrible job on a truck. If you had a Fbody I could imagine you'd be punching yourself in the face, though. That would be a chore.
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I think it can be done with out pulling the blower. But yes Maggie's use a stock intake gasket
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Thank you for the help everyone. Where can you buy just the orings?
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The dealership or local parts house.


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