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COOLANT LEAK FIRST WINTER STARTUP.HELP!

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Old 02-25-2008, 02:58 PM
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Hey Guys,
I just started up my 93 Mustang gt for the first time in 3 months "WINTER" everything was fine for about 10 min then it started driping coolent. I opened the hood and it looks like it leaking from passenger side head on the very back Im not 100% thats it though but the little puddle of coolant is right under it so I would asume thats where its coming from. I checked my Coolant and its looks clean and is staying full and my oil looks good also and my exahust looks clean.I let the car run for about 20 min and checked everything again and still looks good. I hopeing to god its not a blown head gasket but thats what keeps coming to my mind could it be anything eles? If it is my head gasket would am I looking at cash wise to get it fixed.Thanks for any input.
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Old 02-25-2008, 04:20 PM
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UMMMM anyone?
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Old 02-25-2008, 04:23 PM
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Run a compression test. Check for loose coolant lines that run that way (sure the heater core lines run that way)
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Old 02-25-2008, 04:27 PM
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Do you have studded heads????
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Old 02-25-2008, 04:28 PM
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I would clean everything up.....run the car and see if it starts to leak, and from where.

A leak on the passenger side can be a bad heater core. When they blow, they will leak out the firewall on the passenger side right by your head...

here is a picture of the resovior where they leak from:


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Old 02-25-2008, 04:34 PM
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K thanks for the help guys
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