After installing my JRSC, after about a week and half i noticed my coolant level in the overflow tank was empty so i refilled it. Then every other day i check and it gets lower and lower.
So this means i must have a coolant leak somewhere in my engine compartment, either from a coolant line with a small hole, or maybe just a clamp that isnt tightening down enough.

Well since its so hard to get access to the coolant lines comin outta the back of the engine since they are all wedged right behind the blower, its hard to get to them to put in a new clamp on every single one, i had heard about people using a special black light reactive dye and they run it thru their coolant system for a day or so, and then take the car in a dark garage and shine a black light and it will show where the leak is.

Then i can pinpoint exactly what i have to fix.

I probably will just have to go and get a clamp that screws tighten than one of those springy ones that were used on the stock coolant lines.

Any of you guys ever done this with the dye, and if so, where can i purchase some, how much is it, and will any blacklight bulb work, such as a cheap one from a party store that fits in a regular lightbulb socket, or does it have to be one of the florescent neon tubes?

Any tips towards tryin to find the leak.
I've lookd and done as much visual inspection as i can, but coolant dries off the block right away, so its not like i can see where its coming out, and also, it doesnt drip down after the car is turned off, i think its only when im at higher revs and there's more pressure in the system.

 

finding a coolant leak shouldn't require any dye, it's usually pretty easy to find. Check for build-up around hose attachment points, make sure your radiator cap has a good pressure seal, check the gasket around the thermostat, and check the spigot at the bottom of the radiator.

What besides seeing the low coolant level tells you it's leaking? I mean, can you smell it? Does your heater work well? The heater is heated by flowing coolant, and if the hoses that run into the heater coil go bad, they can leak quite a bit.

 

any auto parts store should have them for a few bucks, and i think any black light should work since it is in the u.v. part of the spectrum...

but anyways... have u noticed any of what AwwsChwA said?

 

radiator cap is on fine, and you cant see any build up around any of the hoses, since coolant is so fluid that it just dries right off or drips right off.

I'm gonna do some major snoopin around monday and try to find whats goin on. Most likely usin that dye if I cant find a possible fix.