Look closely at the corners of the intake manifold, common areas.
"craigercj" > wrote in message
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> 97 Chevy blazer, 4.3L vortec v-6
> So it is a HOT day today and I'm driving home from work air conditioner
> blasting and I smell antifreeze. I notice it's running really hot,
> about halfways between 210 and 260 not yet in the red. Oil pressure is
> lower than normal (normal is about 2/3 on the guage) and when I lowered
> rpm's pressure dropped past the half way point on the guage. I didn't
> notice any power loss or change in drivability. I get home and check
> things out. Coolant tank is empty, but oil looks fine. Fill up coolant
> tank, run it for a while. Still gets hot and oil pressure is down from
> normal. I notice that coolant is leaking from under the engine, not
> anywhere near the overflow tube, radiator, or hoses. I can't really see
> anything under the hood, and underneath it's dripping on the middle
> right (passenger) side of the engine. I took it out again and when
> idling, temp was right at 210 (still higher than normal) and when I
> took it up to about 45 the temp shot right up to the point it was at
> before and when I stopped again it went right back down. Seemed pretty
> odd to me because I never see the temp guage move that fast.
>
> I had the cooling system flushed about a month ago. I'll be changing
> oil tomorrow so I might be able to see where the leak is coming from
> better, but the drop in oil pressure really concerns me. I'll probably
> check out the thermostat too. Any suggestions on what to look for/
> ideas would be really appreciated.
>
>



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