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Cuthbert Makondo Posted on Jun 13, 2008
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Normal Engine Temperature but Coolant finishes daily, No leakeages traced

I have a VW golf 1.6 L Egine 1996 model. I add coolant every day, and the cooling system creates alot of preasure each time. The fans start runninig with engine to the end.What could be the problem. It has a new radiator, new coil and there are no signs of leakages anywhere.

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Headgasket can leak and comprssion is compressing air into coolant system as well as burn it.check for white spark plugs ends.start engine cold with cap of off res rev engine if coolant blows out of resivor at you headgasket is fried.

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There could be bloun gasget

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    there may be a leak from the main blok fom the iron seals that

    u can never see

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