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Quick question. SSEi owners do not have to worry about the UIM failure, correct? If this is true, where else might I be losing coolant? No visible leaks or coolant on the ground.
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You are correct to a certain degree. Your UIM is the supercharger. If you're loosing coolant, I recommend removing the supercharger and lower intake gaskets. Your lower intake gaskets might be taking a slow, painful death.
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Correct. The LIM is the first place to look on an SSEi if there are no visible external drips. Especially if you have sweet-smelling exhaust and you're losing coolant.

If this is happening, replace your O2 sensor when you replace the LIM gaskets. They don't like coolant.
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OK, The radiator has a small leak somewhere and the reason I saw no coolant on the ground is because it is collecting inside the front spoiler area. Not ready to do a radiator. Any concensus on what is the best off the shelf product I can add to slow the leak down? Or even better, stop it?
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OK, The radiator has a small leak somewhere and the reason I saw no coolant on the ground is because it is collecting inside the front spoiler area. Not ready to do a radiator. Any concensus on what is the best off the shelf product I can add to slow the leak down? Or even better, stop it?
A little warning: Adding stop leak products can clog small passageways in your cooling system.

Bars leak has a good reputation for doing a good job. However..being the radiator..it is probably a plastic endcap and as the operating temp is reached it expands and contracts the plastic....it'* doubtful stop leak will work well for this type of leak.
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Yes it is in the plastic resevoir. Luckley it is at the top of the cap and as of now does not seem to be too bad. For now I will just make sure to keep extra coolant on hand to top off the overflow tank. Thanks.
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