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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 11:08 PM
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I noticed a tiny dribble of coolant coming from where my lower intake gasket would be but it's not steady by any means. I've lost maybe 1/4 of the coolant in my overflow over the past 3 months. Should I replace my gasket? I used un mixed coolant and may have used too much water when I swapped my radiator in may garage back in July. Any info would be greatly appreciated. The temp is fun and I haven't noticed any problems. The oil is still brown
 
Old Oct 18, 2010 | 01:12 AM
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I would asap... Leaks like that can signal you to a much worse blow out, or it will start feeding into the oil. Its worth it and in the long run you will have a better running engine.
 
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You think it will be okay until Saturday? Just short 2 mile trips to and from work.
 
Old Oct 18, 2010 | 11:04 PM
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should, but monitor the oil and coolant levels/condition try to keep off WOT if you can. small dribbles are bad,but can get bad fast
 
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