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Old 01-25-2012, 05:03 PM
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I found some coolant pooling on top of my engine the other week. (See picture for location) I soaked it up with some paper towels then checked again and the pool returned. I'm not sure where the leak is coming from. There doesn't appear to be any coolant in the oil either. I flushed the coolant system during the summer of 2010. Anybody seen this before or have any ideas?
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Old 01-25-2012, 07:08 PM
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My guess is lower intake manifold gasket,
 
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How fast did the pool return? Could very well be the LIM gasket
 
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My guess is intake manifold gasket..
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Intake gasket.
 
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probably intake gasket
 
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intake gasket
 
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