Installing new Radiator, Best time to do the Flush

[fanworks]

Oh one other odd question? If the gasket had gone with a small compression leak wouldn't also there be a sign of it in the vehicles fuel economy? These days the beasts getting 14.8 mpg which is a bit better than what she was rated for on the lot. About a .8 mpg improvement.

[hazzzmattt]

ther is benefits to both but i wouldn't be to concerned with replacing it. they rarely go bad anymore. that was the old days. those things seem to last forever anymore. if you do do it, just go with the standard replacement. the one on it has given you good service. there would be no reason to deviate from the original equipment.

[fanworks]

And the other question?

[hazzzmattt]

only if it was leaking coolant into the combustion chamber causing that cylinder to miss, would it give you a fuel economy change and it would be for the worse not better. this will sound really strange and i cant figure it out but i have seen several engines run there best right before they blow up. i never could explain that but i've seen it more than once. good luck

[fanworks]

Hmm... well let's hope its not going to do that, just paid this bugger off don't need yet another car payment to deal with. My last Chrysler product was running strong at 194,000 miles when the vehicle was totaled in a car accident, here's to hoping this one last least as long.