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Old June 2nd 04, 03:47 PM
Jorge Fonyat
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Dave,
I should have said "on the floor" - the garage floor. (english is not
my native language...)
No chance of the bottle cap being the culprit. Topping was a clean
operation.
Thanks, Jorge

NTISPAM (dave) wrote in message >...
> >From:
(Jorge Fonyat)
> >
> >A4 2.8 1996 - 46,000Km
> >
> >Coolant is slowly decreasing. About 1 month from max to min.
> >No leaks, smokes or smells.
> >Temperature - oil & coolant - Ok.
> >
> >Curiously, when I topped the coolant to Max I noticed a few hours
> >later some coolant in the floor. (engine cold - not turned on in any
> >moment)
> >
> >Can it be just a minimum fracture in the higher part of the reservoir
> >or should I be looking at somethng else?
> >I imagine that the coolant works under pressure - cannot understand
> >leaking with the engine cold and no pressure at all.
> >BTW: after the mentioned leak - no more than 12 hours later - no leaks
> >at all. (and reservoir at MAX level)
> >Thanks in advance for your help.
> >Jorge
> >

>
>
> could it be your coolant bottle cap?
>
> you notice coolant on the ground or garage floor?
> or what do you mean "in the floor"?
> later,
> dave
> Reminder........
> Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way,
> when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their
> shoes. Frieda Norris

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