1999 Honda Civic water leak

1999 HONDA CIVIC
225,000 MILES • 1.6L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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REDEEMED1
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water level goes down daily, hoses all new, radiator not leaking, no visible water leaks, no oil in water, no water in oil, no air bubbles coming up in radiator with cap off. has new radiator cap where is the water going?
Jul 10, 2014 at 11:15 AM
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WRENCHTECH
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It could be burning it but you need to pressure test the system to look for external leaks. Check out these guides,

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/radiator-pressure-test

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test

Please go over these guides and report back.


Jul 10, 2014 at 11:38 AM
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REDEEMED1
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You said that I should put purple dye in the water to see if water was getting into the cylinders and burning what kind of dye?

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Jul 11, 2014 at 12:34 PM
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