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?
T4 2,5 TDI Caravelle loosing water
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Re: T4 2,5 TDI Caravelle loosing water
Do these things have heater core's for the heater function, perhaps it is leaking?
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Re: T4 2,5 TDI Caravelle loosing water
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
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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Re: T4 2,5 TDI Caravelle loosing water
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.
Stephan van Tonder - Jhb - Putfontein Benoni
'05 Audi A6 3.0L TDI Avant
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'05 Audi A6 3.0L TDI Avant
'09 Touareg 3l TDI
'13 VW CC 2l tdi (repair project)
'05 Touareg v10
Perfect Power dealer. I do dyno tuning.