coolant leak

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chuy10
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coolant leak

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Hello guys have a coolant leak coming from the elbow going into lower intake my question
Is I also have coolant on top of lower intake where the bolts are at is there water going threw the
Supercharger or where would water be coming from possible from elbow any advise apreciated thanks in
advance
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Re: coolant leak

Post by harofreak00 »

Coolant does pass through the supercharger and the throttle body. However, you probably just have leaking intake gaskets. If you have pooled coolant, you should do it ASAP.

Make sure to use the metal intake gaskets (AC Delco or Fel-pro) and the Dorman metal coolant elbows.
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