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Old 02-21-2006, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by driverjohn2005
Willwren has had the engine catch fire from the exact same problem.
yup there was a recall in 92 for the cooler lines for that exact same problem
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Willwren has had the engine catch fire from the exact same problem.
yup there was a recall in 92 for the cooler lines for that exact same problem
I wonder if mine was ever recalled? Do you know what month?
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dexcool is UV reactive. so if you determine it to be coolant it will help you trace it.
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Please don't overlook a power steering leak as a possibility.

John, if you wonder, have a dealer run your Vin for recall work. All 92'* and 93'* were affected.
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sorry for the low quality i took it with my cam phone. See its leaking from the side and my tank is empty. I have yet to take it to the mechanic becaues of the lack of time, I had a physicsII quiz today which I badly failed.. I have been driving the van to college so the bonnie doesnt screw up.

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Old 02-22-2006, 04:53 PM
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pretty good quality for a camera phone.

Why do I have a suspicion that the coolant eblow is cracked?

Looks like you will be replacing LIM gaskets, coolant elbow, and UIM gaskets very shortly...in my opinion.
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lower intake manifold gasket & waterpump elbow pipe and labor = $300

she is back tho
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