2nd Opinion:Antifreeze/Water Usage

[davbell22602]

Sounds like you need to put one and a half quarts of Stop Leak in there. That should seal it up.

My teacher didnt recommend using stops leaks cause they can do more harm than good.

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T was just joking. Your teacher was just repeating what he read on an internet forum.

So how you tell if the radiator is bad if doesnt leak?

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[PenguinLTZ]

Sounds like you need to put one and a half quarts of Stop Leak in there. That should seal it up.

My teacher didnt recommend using stops leaks cause they can do more harm than good.

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T was just joking. Your teacher was just repeating what he read on an internet forum.

So how you tell if the radiator is bad if doesnt leak?

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You said you were getting a pressure tester. Pressurize it cap pressure both hot and cold and look for external leaks. As for internal testing for flow, remove it and have a good shop check it.

If you have no external leaks anywhere in the system, and it is not going into the pan, then it is being burned. Head or head gaskets is your issue.

 

[davbell22602]

Sounds like you need to put one and a half quarts of Stop Leak in there. That should seal it up.

My teacher didnt recommend using stops leaks cause they can do more harm than good.

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T was just joking. Your teacher was just repeating what he read on an internet forum.

So how you tell if the radiator is bad if doesnt leak?

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You said you were getting a pressure tester. Pressurize it cap pressure both hot and cold and look for external leaks. As for internal testing for flow, remove it and have a good shop check it.

If you have no external leaks anywhere in the system, and it is not going into the pan, then it is being burned. Head or head gaskets is your issue.

Its going somewhere. It seems it stops using after 1.5 quarts.

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[PenguinLTZ]

Its going somewhere.

We figured as much.

 

[davbell22602]

Here's tool that autozone sells.

CST/Cooling system tester adapter (9300) | Pressure Tester Adapters | AutoZone.com

 

[daddy]

Dave, if you aren't seeing where 1.5 quarts is coming out per drive and your oil looks normal, you need to pull the heads.

It's 1.5 quarts per drive. YOUR TRUCK NEEDS FIXED.

 

[davbell22602]

The only that I can tell is the strong water smell coming out of the exhaust. Its pretty strong when the truck is running.

 

[daddy]

Water smell?

If you mean antifreeze smell in the exhaust, why in the hell all the confusion here, Dave? It's pretty clear what the issue is.

 

[The_Chupacabra]

Well I guess your engine is burning water...aka head gasket

 

[PenguinLTZ]

The only that I can tell is the strong water smell coming out of the exhaust. Its pretty strong when the truck is running.

Well, in that case, check the power steering pump pulley.