Posted by Billy NY on June 10, 2012 at 06:11:31 from (67.248.100.3):
I've never been one to use "dump in" solutions, most "snake oils" etc., rather fix the problem regardless if its major work, but recall hearing about this and was wondering if any one has ever used it in a cooling system,
Here is why, time to start mowing again, and I'm still running this old 850 Ford, 4 cyl. 172 motor. For the life of me, I cannot find the coolant leak, and it leaks down enough to put 1 up to 2 gallons in it, maybe 2x per year or so. I thought it was a head gasket, oil is clean and has never gotten any coolant in it. Upon a closer look at the block over the years, it appears to be porosity in the casting, as the leak literally seems to come "through the wall" with no trail from a hose, not the radiator, or water pump. I did put a thermostat in it not long ago, fixed my gauges some time back, this tractor was really kind of worn and abused, figured it would have been parts by now, might run up to 200 Deg F when really working, 40 psi or so on the oil when idling, so along with what I have fixed on it, not a bad runner. First time, I've never been able to source a leak, seems to just appear on the side of the block, you can smell the vapor when running hard in tall/thick grasses. Was wondering if the black pepper or similar would be appropriate, seeing its likely to be porosity, and I do not have a high pressure cap on the radiator either, learned how those find leaks for you when I was a kid.
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