Try it with the heater at max hot and fan on maximum. If the temperature
guage stays lower than what it reads now, replace the radiator
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From: "Judy" <jfavata@earthlink.net>
To: <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 7:05 AM
Subject: [Peugeot-L] 85 505 XN6 - "air" in coolant system
> For over 3 yrs & more than 20,000 miles have had a problem of small
> amount of 'air' winding up in the top of the radiator (low coolant
> light on after driving @100 miles, allow to cool down & then run @5
> miles). It has now changed to happening when driving & quickly
> progressed to 7 mile max. Has recently been checked twice for exhaust
> leaking in & both times they said no (blue fluid - not changing
> color). Upper hose was rock hard yesterday & overflow bottle was
> starting to push antifreeze out...& still they said no trace of
> exhaust fumes. Can see bubbles starting to come through at @1,500
> RPMs. Only thing I can think of that would put that much pressure
> would be head gasket leak. There was a suggestion of 'sniff' testing
> for HC w/inspection machine emissions probe, but don't want to risk
> damaging probe. Last emissions run for NY inspection was 3/1 (there
> was no major problem w/car at that time) HC was .13, CO 1.80 & NOx
> 1.49.
> Head gasket? Or could it be something else?
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