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Author Subject: using water!
aust-dturbo

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Post #1
car has started using water up, the heaters work fine and the temp is no diffrent, anyone know of a reason? i park on a slight hill could it be water coming out from the breather on the resiviour?

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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 10:09
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Post #2
sounds like the coffee valve, fairly common issue. the only way to stop it is to pay for membership on here

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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 11:12
tvrfan007

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Post #3
Rikky I agree, I believe it to be a percolator issue.

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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 11:51
mattgti6phase2

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Post #4
Could be a small hole in the rad or one of the hoses could have perished and is leaking slightly. Let it run up to temp and check all the hoses and rad, you should see steam. Good luck Thumbs up

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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 12:22
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Post #5
Roll eyes

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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 12:23
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Post #6
rikky wrote:
Roll eyes

What's up Mr Boon? Dunno

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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 13:34
mattgti6phase2

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Post #7
Rich E wrote:
rikky wrote:
Roll eyes

What's up Mr Boon? Dunno


+1 Roll eyes

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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 13:45
aust-dturbo

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Post #8
took car to local garage today and they said they have not heard of a coffee valve, are yousure you have spelt it correct as i understand there are some simple people on this forum? any reply would be very appreciated, diolch

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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 17:19
antcla.85

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Post #9
Pressure test the coolant system, watch, listen for leaks, look for steam out exhaust when running, get a sniff test, lots of things to do. I would hope it the rad or a pipe and not head gasket.

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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 17:29
thugpuggin

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Post #10
aust-dturbo wrote:
took car to local garage today and they said they have not heard of a coffee valve, are yousure you have spelt it correct as i understand there are some simple people on this forum? any reply would be very appreciated, diolch


Quoted for rofl factor. You are correct though some very simple people on here....Yes

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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 17:32
aust-dturbo

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was thinking to do the head gasket anyway just for precaution, isit it a straight forward job?

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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 17:49
antcla.85

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aust-dturbo wrote:
was thinking to do the head gasket anyway just for precaution, isit it a straight forward job?


Not too bad a job, did mine and got a mate to help with timing up. Prob spent same amount as getting Carl or someone to do it really.

Also you wanna investigate, if it is a hose you'll do head gasket and still have a leak, loose water.

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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 17:53
brownboy

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Post #13
PAY UP SHUT UP !!Thumbs up
Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 18:37
heliosphan

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Post #14
aust-dturbo wrote:
took car to local garage today and they said they have not heard of a coffee valve, are yousure you have spelt it correct as i understand there are some simple people on this forum? any reply would be very appreciated, diolch


If this is true, Laugh my ass off
Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 18:49
jsoulman

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of course that aint true... Roll eyes
Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 18:53
arigti6

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Shame Matthew had to let the side down Doh

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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 20:17
musclebeach

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Coffee Valve?

I think you just got Punk'd Laugh my ass off

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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 20:39
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which garage do you use? my sister lives in talybont.

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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 21:45
colgti6

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Post #19
Coffee valve lmfao

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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 21:48
aust-dturbo

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Post #20
newcross garage! dint take it garage, only put thread up to see if any light could put on the subject!

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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 22:23
rikky 🦔

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Post #21
Rich E wrote:
rikky wrote:
Roll eyes

What's up Mr Boon? Dunno


do you want a list?

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Posted 2nd Jan 2012 at 22:59

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