1998 Jaguar XJR Mystery Leak

1998 JAGUAR XJR
140,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DRODLLC
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Leaks small amount of coolant which is untraceable in the exhaust and oil???? Clear water comes out both exhausts upon startup----accumulation??
Aug 7, 2009 at 6:18 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Have a coolant pressure test done first, this will locate any external coolant leaks, as for the water in the exhaust, this is normal as water is produced in the combustion process but as the exhaust is cold on start up this moisture has condensed from steam back into a liquid,

Mark (mhpautos)
Aug 7, 2009 at 7:01 PM
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