COOLANT LEAK (SEEPAGE) AT WATER RETURN ELBOW

Applicable Models

Model Starting S/N Ending S/N
2003 PROTEGE 00000000 ZZZZZZZZ

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Symptoms and Conditions

Coolant leak (seepage) at any one or all of the elbow ends.

Some early production elbows had molding flaws which allowed coolent to
wick though the internal cords.


Repair Procedure

Replace water return elbow with improved type which can be identified
by a blue stripe.

Elbow Part Number: 0000-88-C54

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