1992 Toyota Previa 92 Air Bubbles Coolant Tank Does Overheat Lose Noticeable

1992 TOYOTA PREVIA
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92 previa with air bubbles in coolant tank. Does not overheat. Does not lose noticeable amount of fluid. Could this be anything but the head?
Dec 27, 2012 at 12:30 PM
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More likely is a leaking head gasket. Lets not hope for the worst yet. Your mechanic can do a "sniffer" test at the radiator to verify you're seeing combustion gases. He will draw air through a glass cylinder with two chambers partially-filled with a special dark blue liquid. If combustion gases are there, the liquid will turn bright yellow. He can also perform a cylinder leakage test. That will verify the leak and identify which cylinder is leaking.
Dec 27, 2012 at 10:16 PM
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