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I don't know how well known this is, and didn't find it in any old threads, so I thought I'd pass it along.
If you develop a small leak in your radiator core, it can be repaired in about 5 minutes with ordinary black pepper. I'm not talking about a major blow out in a seam, but if you have a small leak in one of the ribs from corrosion, pepper will seal it right up. If all your coolant has leaked out or boiled away, it must be replaced. There has to be some type of liquid in the system to disperse it. Once it is filled back up, just pour in about 5-6 tablespoons of pepper, wait 5 minutes or so and it stops leaking. If it doesn't, add a little more.
I've done this several times in my life and can attest to its effectiveness. Last summer was my latest "repair". I was grinding out a tree stump when I started seeing a lot of steam coming off the machine. I opened the cap, shut it down, and sure enough - no coolant. I ran to the store while the machine cooled down and got my pepper, filled the radiator with water, poured in the "sealant" and finished the job. It is still not leaking after 9 months.
Put a can of pepper in your BOV. It will get you back on the road quickly.
If you develop a small leak in your radiator core, it can be repaired in about 5 minutes with ordinary black pepper. I'm not talking about a major blow out in a seam, but if you have a small leak in one of the ribs from corrosion, pepper will seal it right up. If all your coolant has leaked out or boiled away, it must be replaced. There has to be some type of liquid in the system to disperse it. Once it is filled back up, just pour in about 5-6 tablespoons of pepper, wait 5 minutes or so and it stops leaking. If it doesn't, add a little more.
I've done this several times in my life and can attest to its effectiveness. Last summer was my latest "repair". I was grinding out a tree stump when I started seeing a lot of steam coming off the machine. I opened the cap, shut it down, and sure enough - no coolant. I ran to the store while the machine cooled down and got my pepper, filled the radiator with water, poured in the "sealant" and finished the job. It is still not leaking after 9 months.
Put a can of pepper in your BOV. It will get you back on the road quickly.