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Old Aug 29, 2016 | 08:51 AM
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I seem to have to be adding coolant to the intercooler fill a little more often than I'd like to. I am wondering if there is a leak in the heat exchanger under the sc, in that there are NO external leaks.

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Old Aug 29, 2016 | 09:06 AM
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That's possible. Any abnormal smoke from exhaust? Check a couple plugs, see how they look. You should t have to add any.
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That's possible. Any abnormal smoke from exhaust? Check a couple plugs, see how they look. You should t have to add any.
everything looks fine, plus had it pressure tested and it hold fine.

I think that it's just purging air.....time will tell

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I would say the IC is just burping air right now and should level off shortly.

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Old Aug 29, 2016 | 03:03 PM
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How long has it been on the truck for? I would agree its just purging air. Keep adding fluid to it in the short term. This kit has the tank down low, right? Air bubbles may take a while to work themselves out.
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Yes behind the bumper and it's 4 gallons.

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been topping off for about a week......but no leaks, internal or external, so just need to burp it....thx
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How much have you added? When you pressure checked it, did it hold air? If it didnt hold air, be careful. It could leak into a cylinder and cause some major damage when you try and start it.
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How much have you added? When you pressure checked it, did it hold air? If it didnt hold air, be careful. It could leak into a cylinder and cause some major damage when you try and start it.

It held 15 psi for 10 minutes, so I am not worried anymore about internal leakage.

We've added small amounts for 5 or 6 days (maybe 1/2 or more of the small filler reservoir. I've gone thru this in the past with less than perfect IC/tanks setups, but I'll know for sure in a few days
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Ok. Sounds like you have it covered.
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