problem under the hood--->solved!!!
05-18-2007, 03:23 PM
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RE: problem under the hood
Dude this is potentially a serious issue. I know exactly where you are talking about. If the fluid is just leaking out it may have been overfilled. If STEAM is coming out then the coolant is getting too hot. Keep an eye on your engine temp. Also when the engine is cold check the coolant level in the resevior. You may have boiled off alot of the coolant.you may have a problem with your thermostat. Have you had any work done recently?
05-18-2007, 07:15 PM
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RE: problem under the hood
so the mech said that during the maintainence last weekend they probably overfilled the radiator, and so now its ok. he said to keep an eye on it and if it happens again, bring'er in. but so far so good. it kinda looks like the coolant is a little low now. maybe a little water.
05-18-2007, 07:42 PM
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RE: problem under the hood
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so the mech said that during the maintainence last weekend they probably overfilled the radiator, and so now its ok. he said to keep an eye on it and if it happens again, bring'er in. but so far so good. it kinda looks like the coolant is a little low now. maybe a little water.
so the mech said that during the maintainence last weekend they probably overfilled the radiator, and so now its ok. he said to keep an eye on it and if it happens again, bring'er in. but so far so good. it kinda looks like the coolant is a little low now. maybe a little water.
If any hot liquid is escaping, there is the potential for steam. It still could just have been too full. Don't add anything to it. Make a little reference line on the side and watch it. If the level stays the same, nothing is wrong. If you have a head leak, it will go down. If you are getting exhaust compression back up through there, you have a crack in a cylinder. Just watch it. Don't freak. Nothing has happened yet to warrant that. It may in the end be serious, but too soon to tell.
05-18-2007, 10:35 PM
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RE: problem under the hood
That's not normal like mentioned, but they could have overfilled it. I would keep an eye on it. I don't think it would be a thermostat problem cause if it was stuck closed, your egine would overheat quickly, if it was stuck open if would be cooler than normal and probably getting crappy mpg and not running on par. After a few days, i would add coolant back to the fill mark, not over, or just under it and keep an eye on it to see how it goes.
05-19-2007, 02:04 AM
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RE: problem under the hood
yeah im gonna fill it to the mark tomorrow cuz its low for sure
yeah so its not overheating
engine doesnt shake
car runs just as it always had
no dash lights are flashing at me
i guess we'll see
yeah so its not overheating
engine doesnt shake
car runs just as it always had
no dash lights are flashing at me
i guess we'll see
05-19-2007, 04:21 PM
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RE: problem under the hood
I found this thread late...
Anyways, I did a coolant replacement and I had to do it several times to make sure the old was out. Anyways, after the whole process was done I heard a pressurized leaking sound from the resovoir cap... So I went and bought another.
Anyways, thats my story. You need that system to hold its pressure - plain and simple.
Oh, and let me share a discovery with you... When the coolant system loses pressure, and the car continues to run, it will start pouring coolant out of several vents in the system at a high rate. Within minutes you'll be out of coolant. Or even less time. So yes folks, make sure your systems are pressure-leak proof!
Anyways, I did a coolant replacement and I had to do it several times to make sure the old was out. Anyways, after the whole process was done I heard a pressurized leaking sound from the resovoir cap... So I went and bought another.
Anyways, thats my story. You need that system to hold its pressure - plain and simple.
Oh, and let me share a discovery with you... When the coolant system loses pressure, and the car continues to run, it will start pouring coolant out of several vents in the system at a high rate. Within minutes you'll be out of coolant. Or even less time. So yes folks, make sure your systems are pressure-leak proof!