# coolant leak on beater...question

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-leak-on-beater-question/241245>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [January 7, 2009, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-leak-on-beater-question/241245 "2009-01-07T20:42:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 15\
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**Author:** ![6SPD\_S4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/6spd_s4/32/6326_2.png) [@6SPD\_S4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6SPD_S4)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-leak-on-beater-question/241245/21 "2009-01-08T12:06:40Z")

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Its a chevy blazer correct. 6cyl? Odds are it has bad intake manifold gaskets

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**Author:** ![plaf713](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@plaf713](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/plaf713)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-leak-on-beater-question/241245/22 "2009-01-08T12:08:51Z")

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> [@WTB: used wastegate](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-used-wastegate/12112/16):
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> Its a chevy blazer correct. 6cyl? Odds are it has bad intake manifold gaskets

he said he took the intake off, i was thinking the same thing

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**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-leak-on-beater-question/241245/23 "2009-01-08T12:10:03Z")

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> [@WTB: used wastegate](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-used-wastegate/12112/16):
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> Its a chevy blazer correct. 6cyl? Odds are it has bad intake manifold gaskets

read above lol

I already found the issue. yah its a 95 blazer 4.3 4x4…

im aware of their manifold gasket problems…thats not the case now however,

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**Author:** ![6SPD\_S4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/6spd_s4/32/6326_2.png) [@6SPD\_S4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6SPD_S4)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-leak-on-beater-question/241245/24 "2009-01-08T12:17:33Z")

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oh ic. I just didnt feel like reading

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**Author:** ![MclarenGP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MclarenGP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MclarenGP)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-leak-on-beater-question/241245/25 "2009-01-08T12:43:01Z")

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what kinda tune up did you do? didnt change the plugs… WOW SMOKIN WOW

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-leak-on-beater-question/241245/26 "2009-01-08T12:54:54Z")

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> [@88slowmarro"](#):
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> drew bring it over to the shop ill pressure test it for ya today and see where it is and if sealant will work on it ,make sure it aint the lower intake as it will send coolant into oil and destroy motor ,they are notorious for that also .just call me later

I know that all too well. Fucking POS '96 Blazer I had killed itself.

> [@bennyfizzle"](#):
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> :rofl How would a stuck tstat make coolant freeze? :rofl

No clue. I guess the coolant in there was shit anyway. It was my first truck when I was 17.

> [@WTB: used wastegate](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-used-wastegate/12112/16):
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> Its a chevy blazer correct. 6cyl? Odds are it has bad intake manifold gaskets

Thats generally the '96+ SFI Vortec motors, not the CPI or tbi ones.

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**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-leak-on-beater-question/241245/27 "2009-01-08T13:22:34Z")

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> [@GVR4 \> M3, B18? Civic, VW x3](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gvr4-m3-b18-civic-vw-x3/12312/5):
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> what kinda tune up did you do? didnt change the plugs… WOW SMOKIN WOW

read above…I changed the plugs.

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**Author:** ![MclarenGP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MclarenGP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MclarenGP)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-leak-on-beater-question/241245/28 "2009-01-08T19:42:14Z")

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good job so whens the cam goin in?

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**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-leak-on-beater-question/241245/29 "2009-01-08T20:02:48Z")

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> [@Amazing Juggling video...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amazing-juggling-video/12329/5):
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> good job so whens the cam goin in?

in the SS??

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**Author:** ![MclarenGP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MclarenGP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MclarenGP)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-leak-on-beater-question/241245/30 "2009-01-08T20:04:17Z")

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yea what else?

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**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-leak-on-beater-question/241245/31 "2009-01-08T20:10:09Z")

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> [@MclarenGP"](#):
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> yea what else?

no its not in yet…

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**Author:** ![MclarenGP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MclarenGP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MclarenGP)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-leak-on-beater-question/241245/32 "2009-01-08T20:26:27Z")

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you know its gonna kick your ass huh… hang in there

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**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-leak-on-beater-question/241245/33 "2009-01-08T20:28:55Z")

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> [@PPC GPS Maps](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ppc-gps-maps/11598/19):
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> you know its gonna kick your ass huh… hang in there

im not doing it. A shop is along with the dyno tune.

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**Author:** ![MclarenGP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MclarenGP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MclarenGP)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-leak-on-beater-question/241245/34 "2009-01-09T12:46:19Z")

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money bags over here it better break a 12

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**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coolant-leak-on-beater-question/241245/35 "2009-01-09T18:16:06Z")

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> [@MclarenGP"](#):
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> money bags over here it better break a 12

dont worry…it will.

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