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Country Coach Restoration, Repair & Parts Forums => Country Coach Archive => Topic started by: Bob & Barbara on September 12, 2010, 08:03:29 pm

Title: C12 coolant usage
Post by: Bob & Barbara on September 12, 2010, 08:03:29 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 63406 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/63406)
I have a 2002 Affinity with a C12. It has 91,000 miles on it and goes through a gal of extended life Cat coolant every 2,500 miles. Is that normal - OK? Do you thin I could have a leak?
Title: Re: C12 coolant usage
Post by: Chuck Krothe on September 12, 2010, 08:19:31 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 63407 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/63407)
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Title: Re: C12 coolant usage
Post by: Lee Zaborowski on September 12, 2010, 08:24:37 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 63408 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/63408)
bbnuttmann, or 'graphicartsequipmen' guy, whatever you like to be called . . . have you visually inspected the engine area above and below as well as the radiator area for evidence of coolant leaks? With a leak, you should be able to see some kind of evidence.

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Lee Zaborowski

07 Intrigue 12153, Cat C-13
Title: Re: C12 coolant usage
Post by: Bob & Barbara on September 12, 2010, 11:09:38 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 63416 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/63416)
Sorry Lee I thought I had a signature going auto on the bottom of the message.

We are Bob & Barbara
Title: Re: C12 coolant usage
Post by: Buck on September 13, 2010, 04:09:20 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 63424 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/63424)
Bob... Replace your radiator cap if you haven't done so lately ... The spring gets weak in them and lets a small amount of coolant leak out...

Buck

k7wn, '99Magna5653

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Title: Re: C12 coolant usage
Post by: Bob on September 13, 2010, 08:57:25 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 63438 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/63438)
A possible worst case scenario is that there is a leak in the cylinder head, etc. You might want to get an oil analysis done to make sure you don't have coolant in your oil.

Bob

'05 Intrigue 11872
Title: Re: C12 coolant usage
Post by: Rich on September 13, 2010, 10:06:54 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 63442 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/63442)
Bob,

Buck is correct on rad cap: I have a 2002 Magna essentially the same as your Affinity. I was using coolant as you are. After looking for leaks everywhere, I finally replaced the rad cap and now I use hardly any. Mine has a 13 lb cap. The coolant goes by the bad cap and evaporates leaving no trace whatsoever.

Rich 2002 Magna
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