http://tech.akom.net/ Various tech outbursts - code and solutions to practical problems en Serendipity 1.5.5 - http://www.s9y.org/ Sat, 30 Oct 2010 18:02:52 GMT http://tech.akom.net/templates/default/img/s9y_banner_small.png http://tech.akom.net/ 100 21 http://tech.akom.net/archives/58-Troubleshooting-car-heat-issues-or-why-stop-leak-is-a-bad-idea.html Automotive http://tech.akom.net/archives/58-Troubleshooting-car-heat-issues-or-why-stop-leak-is-a-bad-idea.html#comments http://tech.akom.net/wfwcomment.php?cid=58 0 http://tech.akom.net/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=58 nospam@example.com (Admin) I got my truck exactly a year ago. It came complete with stop-leak (the red brick-colored pellets) in the system. I immediately flushed out all coolant and stop-leak (must have run 100 gallons through the system with a back-flush kit), but I guess that wasn't enough, as I suddenly found myself without any heat whatsoever. Now I am not <strong>that</strong> into heat, but the idea of a sheet of ice on the windshield with no recourse just doesn't sound like fun. <br/><br/> Since I had to figure out what the issue was step-by-step, I figured I'd write the process down for posterity (read: me, next time). So here it is... <br /><a href="http://tech.akom.net/archives/58-Troubleshooting-car-heat-issues-or-why-stop-leak-is-a-bad-idea.html#extended">Continue reading "Troubleshooting car heat issues or why stop-leak is a bad idea"</a> Sat, 30 Oct 2010 13:16:44 -0400 http://tech.akom.net/archives/58-guid.html