Car is Devouring Coolant
#1
Cruisin'
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Car is Devouring Coolant
So I had a coolant leak and ended up getting a new reservoir tank for my TL-S. When I removed the old tank and emptied the coolant i found it was missing a rubber stopper and that was probably causing the leak. The leak was visible as I could see coolant sprayed on and around the reservoir tank.
Now with the new tank I don't see any visible coolant leak, but each time I check the tank is back below the minimum fill line. Not sure what's going on here, I probably drive about 4 miles a day to and from work. Any ideas?
Now with the new tank I don't see any visible coolant leak, but each time I check the tank is back below the minimum fill line. Not sure what's going on here, I probably drive about 4 miles a day to and from work. Any ideas?
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Do you refill it between drives?
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It could just the radiator is sucking in coolant very normal.
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#4
Cruisin'
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Yeah I've been refilling between drives after the engine cools down but I'm running out of coolant..
That's what I'm hoping. Not too familiar with this stuff. I appreciate the responses though. I'll keep refilling and keep an eye on it.
That's what I'm hoping. Not too familiar with this stuff. I appreciate the responses though. I'll keep refilling and keep an eye on it.
#7
Burning Brakes
if you keep having to top off the radiator itself, then you have a leak somewhere else. Then it's time to remove the lower splash shield and take a look, also by the coolant lines by the throttle body + the heater hoses + heat exchanger piece on top of the transmission.
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#8
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I read it as he was checking the rad overflow tank, and not the radiator itself.
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pressure test cooling system, be sure to put heat on max and burp air from system when filling up with coolant
#13
Race Director
Any coolant puddling on the pavement? Check your heater control valve (on the firewall, do a search for a DIY by Majofo). My HCV literally melted and that's where I was losing coolant. Another possibility is your water pump weeping fluid....
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