# Radiator fluid not being sucked back into the engine when it cools

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/radiator-fluid-not-being-sucked-back-into-the-engine-when-it-cools/74046>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** avalon, toyota\
**Created:** [August 13, 2012, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radiator-fluid-not-being-sucked-back-into-the-engine-when-it-cools/74046 "2012-08-13T16:42:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2012, 7:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radiator-fluid-not-being-sucked-back-into-the-engine-when-it-cools/74046/21 "2012-08-17T07:24:39Z")

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@AJ321 What is “Tester’s head gasket fix?” Stuff you buy at the drug store to put in the coolant and he and others swear by it as a last resort try before dumping the engine. I don’t remember the compound anymore but you can do a search here for his comments on head gaskets or he’ll pop in and tell you if you really need to know.

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