coolant questions
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Kenny Bee (01-01-2013)
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Bottom line, do not ignore the low coolant warning. Also if you have a slow leak get it repaired, because a low coolant warning occuring all the time will train you to ignore it and this could lead to a very unhappy outcome.
Lastly, even when there is suffcient coolant, the needle will stay mid-scale until you are the verge of oveheating, and then the pointer will suddenly jump up to overheating status within about a 3-4 degree window. The RealGauge product I designed and sell converts the gauge to read the actual coolant temperature and can help give eary warning of cooling system problems.
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Yikes... My car is also having a small coolant leak. I haven't ignored it, but I've been topping off the car's coolant about every two weeks. I make it a point to check the coolant before I head out. I didn't think it could be that serious. Too bad I don't have the means to have the leak checked. I'm pretty sure it's because I scraped the bottom a few months ago.
Can I crack an egg into my car's coolant reservoir while the engine is running so that it can find and temporarily block the leak?
Can I crack an egg into my car's coolant reservoir while the engine is running so that it can find and temporarily block the leak?
Last edited by giandanielxk8; 01-01-2013 at 07:11 PM. Reason: Added question.
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Yikes... My car is also having a small coolant leak. I haven't ignored it, but I've been topping off the car's coolant about every two weeks. I make it a point to check the coolant before I head out. I didn't think it could be that serious. Too bad I don't have the means to have the leak checked. I'm pretty sure it's because I scraped the bottom a few months ago.
Can I crack an egg into my car's coolant reservoir while the engine is running so that it can find and temporarily block the leak?
Can I crack an egg into my car's coolant reservoir while the engine is running so that it can find and temporarily block the leak?
Are there Advance Auto or Autozone chains in PR? They will rent you a coolant pressure tester kit, and when you return it you get your money back. A pressure test is the best way to find the source of the leak. Once you pressurize the system cold with the engine off, you will hear or see a bit of coolant seeping out somewhere.
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Are there Advance Auto or Autozone chains in PR? They will rent you a coolant pressure tester kit, and when you return it you get your money back. A pressure test is the best way to find the source of the leak. Once you pressurize the system cold with the engine off, you will hear or see a bit of coolant seeping out somewhere.
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I found the cause of my leak without having to resort to the pressure tester kit. It was this little bugger right here:
All I did was cut off the area that was ripped apart and reinstalled the hose. I was going to get a new one, but that one seems to be in great shape. After doing that little surgical procedure my coolant leak has vanished!
I've also noticed that there's another hose that needs replacing soon. I'll get to that tomorrow.
It's a rather small one, about 2 inches in length but I can't seem to guess the diameter. I'll have to remove it before I can measure and buy a new one. It seems I'll have to remove another part there, the watchamacallit.
All I did was cut off the area that was ripped apart and reinstalled the hose. I was going to get a new one, but that one seems to be in great shape. After doing that little surgical procedure my coolant leak has vanished!
I've also noticed that there's another hose that needs replacing soon. I'll get to that tomorrow.
It's a rather small one, about 2 inches in length but I can't seem to guess the diameter. I'll have to remove it before I can measure and buy a new one. It seems I'll have to remove another part there, the watchamacallit.
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