i remember reading about a temporary fix for the leak with bars leak or something???

Can anyone fill me in or point me in the direction. Thanks

 

I would never use Bars Leak!!! That stuff will cruddy up the works....some kind of jury rig..If I ever say one

 

Don't do the temp stuff Jason. Some guys have let theirs run completely dry when waiting for a new IC. Just remember anything you put in IC coolant will end up in the motor and maybe on the blower rotors. When you dump boost like you did by hitting the rev limiter the air is bypassed back into the blower. If its leaking really bad I would let it go dry. If it goes down just a little bit then I would most likey add abit.

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many have used the bars leak and others with great sucess It wont gum nothing up run it for a day or two then drain it np.

 

Well I think johnylighing did and so did spiro and letting it leak while you wait is just as bad.

 

About three weeks ago my intercooler started leaking real bad so I put 3 ounces of Bars Leak, half a bottle of Watter Wetter, a little anti-freeze, and the rest distilled water in it. Since then it hasn't leaked a drop.

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I put in a half bottle of bars leak, the gray bottle. I ran it for two days, about 75 miles. Drained the resorvior and filled it back up. Drained it again about 300 miles later and filled it with antifreeze, distilled water, and water wetter. No leak. I would rather install the bars leak than let my intercooler run dry and detonate under 80-90 heat.

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99 Lightning, JL Ram Air, Daiblo Chip(JL Programmed)and 90mm MAF,JL Power Cooler, Level 10 shift kit,PSP Lower pulley, Single Blade T/B, Bassani exhaust, . 12.42 at 109.6..Full trim and stock convertor, MT Street ET's.

 

Seems to be two distictly opposing views on what to do with a leaky IC. What does Ford say to do in the interim between leak, and their super duper fix when they get around to it? Run dry? Let it leak and keep it full, or use some temp alternative?

 

Not to be stickler Gordon, but Spiro and Johnny both did the BarsLeak no?

I'm still leaking myself at tha moment.

Dan

 

I have had the bars leak in it for about a thousand miles and no problems! I had a very slow leak and now none. Josh

 

Well SVT said if i brought it in, they would drain it.

they said revised IC will be ready by months end (LOL)

well i guess ill try the bars leak.

can anyone who did it explain how they did it then drained it?

 

I don't personally know ANYONE who has used BarsLeak. There certainly are not "many" who have used it. Maybe one or two on this board?

I would never think of using it. Get it fixed right. I'm just letting mine leak until I get the fix. I have a slow leak, so I'm just adding distilled water as it needs it.

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Regards,
Gordon

'99 Red Lightning
Johnny Lightning Superchip
Johnny Lighting Ram Air Kit
Century Tonneau
Best 1/4 mi. ET: 13.249 secs




[This message has been edited by BadDog (edited 05-06-2001).]

 

I asked the guy who is rebuilding my tranny about the Bars Leak, and he gave me a can of BG cooling system sealant, said it works better that Bars Leak and will not hurt the motor. I added a can, and it stopped the leak pronto, none lost since. I intend to wait for "the fix".

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I guess I stand corrected. More peope are using the stuff than I thought.

Mine is a slow leak, and I'm getting it fixed soon, so I'm still not putting anything in it.



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Regards,
Gordon

'99 Red Lightning
Johnny Lightning Superchip
Johnny Lighting Ram Air Kit
Century Tonneau
Best 1/4 mi. ET: 13.249 secs