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Bill Dalton Posted on Dec 01, 2009

I have a American Standard Carlyle, with a leak that keeps filling up tank. Have replaced flush valve, flapper, and refill. Put food coring in tank, and water is coming into bowl at the bottom of bowl, not sides. Is toilet cracked on inside?

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Yes it must be cracked between the tank and bowl . Take a #2 pencil and and rub it back and forth inside the tank that should show the crack. Good Luck

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