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Old 02-25-2025, 06:43 AM   #12
Tim Ayers
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Default Re: I think I have an internal water leak :(

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Originally Posted by busmania View Post
Thanks Tubman. I definitely wondered if heat expansion could be why it still holds pressure. I’ll put it back together and try the sealer recommendation from above and go from there.

This makes me think…if it only leaks when hot, would a block pressure test before I built it had even mattered?
Yes, a pressure test would have more than likely caught it. A crack is a crack and it doesn't take much pressure to push air through it. While cold, it may not be blowing through, but the tell tale soapy bubbles means it's coming through the other side.
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