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Old 09-28-2006, 08:37 PM
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i have to put coolant in my resevoir like once or twice a week. not much. my car has zero leaks and runs well. i havent done a compression check to see if the head gaskget is ok because it runs well. nothing looks wrong with coolant in radiator and no signs of foul play at exhaust. could it be evaporating out the resevoir vent?
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Old 09-28-2006, 09:08 PM
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Coolant does not evaporate.
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Old 09-28-2006, 09:20 PM
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How many times have you had to put coolant in? My car seemed to be drinking coolant for a while, but now it seems to have stabilized (I hope!). I think sometimes it just takes a while to get the full amount of coolant into the system.
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Old 09-28-2006, 09:46 PM
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sometimes it seems like i go weeks without adding and sometimes it seems like it goes low every other day. it's got me stumped but not too worried. just wanna know where it's going.
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Old 09-28-2006, 09:49 PM
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water evaporates though pro50.... just not through metal
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Old 09-28-2006, 09:52 PM
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water evaporates though pro50.... just not through metal
No kidding, I never said anything about water. He said coolant!! Water disapates/evaporates regaurdless of what it's in.
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Old 09-28-2006, 10:12 PM
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i was sayin that is the only thing that could evap.... i wasnt sayin u said it.... ill shut up [:@]
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Finally!!!





































J/K man!!
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Mine loses coolant thru the heater core and goes onto the windshield. I keep having to add coolant every few days.
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Mine loses coolant thru the heater core and goes onto the windshield. I keep having to add coolant every few days.
Guess you need to do this!! https://mustangforums.com/m_2030226/tm.htm

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