T4 2,5 TDI Caravelle loosing water

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van Eeden
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T4 2,5 TDI Caravelle loosing water

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I have a T4 2,5 TDI Caravelle and loosing water but cannot see any leaks.
sometimes i smell anti freeze but no water on carpets and heat gauge normal.
can it be the water reservoirs cap?
Oil is normal.
how do i bleed the water system?
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Do these things have heater core's for the heater function, perhaps it is leaking?
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THE HEATER COILS IS USUALLY INSIDE THE CAR UNDER THE DASH .
CARPETS IS DRY SMELL ANTI FREEZE ONLY WHEN DRIVING
SOME TIMES THERE IS A VAPER SMOKE LIKE FUME BLOWING THREW THE AIR VENTS
WITH AIRCON ON FIRST TIME I SAW IT THOUGH THE DASH WAS ON FIRE
AIRCON WORKS WELL
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They often start leaking in the egr cooler. So the water gets burned in the exhaust system. So you smell it but don't see it.
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