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Old 16th May 2022, 06:46   #119
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... I can see that just above the manifolds is wet all the way along.
Have you made sure that it's definitely coolant and not oil residue? If so, isn't the top radiator hose directly above and check the elbow connection to the radiator too.
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I also still get a release of air and a whiff of petrol when I open the coolant tank...
Yes, unburnt petrol is very strange as that is injected directly into the cylinder heads.

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