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Old May 8, 2007 | 09:44 PM
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I had to take off my manifold recently to replace my lifters and ever since then my car is eating my coolant. I drive about 10 miles and the resevoir is almost gone. My temp stays fine and everyhthing I just have to keep dumping more coolant in it. I have know leaks and my oil is fine. I ran the car for a few minutes and it still wasnt leakingWhat else could it be????
Old May 8, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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how can you be sure that your loosing coolant, if your only checking the resevoir? the resevoir could be dripping out while your driving, but the radiator is still full.
Old May 8, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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I started the car up and Ilet it idle and every now and then would I revit for five minutes and still nothing dripped out.
Old May 8, 2007 | 10:34 PM
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rev'ing it isn't putting a load on it.
Old May 8, 2007 | 10:36 PM
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So what should I do?
1.drive it a little
2.bring it home
3.quickly jack it up and looks for leaks?
Old May 8, 2007 | 10:38 PM
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you should be able to see something anyway. but yah, go take it out for a rip and check it right when you get back, leave it running.
Old May 8, 2007 | 10:40 PM
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if it's not leaking out on the ground, it's going into the cylinders.

what's the exhaust look like?
Old May 8, 2007 | 10:41 PM
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if it's not leaking out on the ground, it's going into the cylinders.

what's the exhaust look like?
Exhaust is fine and its not leaking through a gasket my oil is good.
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