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In what circumstance would you “burn coolant”?
head gasket
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In what circumstance would you “burn coolant”?
What is best practice for checking coolant level; both when the engine is hot and cold?
AFAIK you just want to have the truck on a level surface, and check it cold. Pretty sure the reservoir only has a marked level range for cold? Dunno if there is any valid "hot" test. (??)
Thanks. In that case I'm good...or at least as good as any Landy owner can be at a given point in time. My overnight cold level was exactly in line with the lower line in the cold fill range.
Cylinder head gasket leak or cracked head, for example. Look for white smoke out of exhaust when you first start up.
Not a good indicator as during a cold start in winter or summer, these trucks expel a lot of white smoke for the first 5-10 seconds. A vehicle burning coolant will have white smoking puffing after the cold start during idle.