Apu coolant use

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  1. Sphillips38

    Sphillips38 Bobtail Member

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    Does anyone have a Thero king Tripac with the arctic package?
    If so,Does it use slot of coolant.Im seeing a loss of coolant in my truck.

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    After the initial instal, and topping the coolant back up, u shouldn’t see much of a coolant lose due to the apu
     
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    What motor does your truck have? How many miles?... I'd do a pressure test on the system then check it from there. I'm assuming nothing is leaking onto the ground?
     
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    Also, open the oil fill when the truck engine is running hot and watch for steam.

    How much coolant are you losing?
     
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    345000.No visible sign of leaking
     
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    How much coolant are you losing in how much time? You might have a leak directly over your exhaust, or an internal block leak.
     
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    Might be burning it, does it have EGR cooler DPF system?
     
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    Yes