coolant issue
09-04-2002, 11:57 AM
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Ok i have read a ton of posts about this but damn it--my car losses collant every couple of days.if i get into it really hard she will start to over heat.i have no leakes anywhere--oil looks good,no smoke--and have flushed it out.do i have a seal gone out?
09-04-2002, 12:00 PM
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you can tell by the smoke usually. change the thermostat, make sure your clutch fan is good, check the water pump, try letting the car sit for a day or two. if its hard to start and smokes white . i'll show you a pic of my FD with bad coolant seals. its BAD
09-04-2002, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by loudazzrx7' date='Sep 4 2002, 09:57 AM
Ok i have read a ton of posts about this but damn it--my car losses collant every couple of days.if i get into it really hard she will start to over heat.i have no leakes anywhere--oil looks good,no smoke--and have flushed it out.do i have a seal gone out?
09-04-2002, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Sep 4 2002, 02:25 PM
[quote name='loudazzrx7' date='Sep 4 2002, 09:57 AM']Ok i have read a ton of posts about this but damn it--my car losses collant every couple of days.if i get into it really hard she will start to over heat.i have no leakes anywhere--oil looks good,no smoke--and have flushed it out.do i have a seal gone out?
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09-04-2002, 02:00 PM
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My car also loses coolant, I have to fill the tank about every week or so, however, i know what hte problem is, have you checked your heater hose? the one from the firewall near the UIM going to the drivers side of hte block? Mazda used crappy clamps, and the combo of that, heat, and oil that gets dripped on the hose can cause it to fail, frequently, mine was replaced recently, and it is already gooey, and leaking slowly, from where the clamp has cut into the hose (must get wormgear clamps soon)
09-04-2002, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Sep 4 2002, 11:29 AM
[quote name='13BAce' date='Sep 4 2002, 02:25 PM'][quote name='loudazzrx7' date='Sep 4 2002, 09:57 AM']Ok i have read a ton of posts about this but damn it--my car losses collant every couple of days.if i get into it really hard she will start to over heat.i have no leakes anywhere--oil looks good,no smoke--and have flushed it out.do i have a seal gone out?
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Maybe you can give your car a Tidy Bowl man theme.
09-04-2002, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by SoniX' date='Sep 4 2002, 12:00 PM
My car also loses coolant, I have to fill the tank about every week or so, however, i know what hte problem is, have you checked your heater hose? the one from the firewall near the UIM going to the drivers side of hte block? Mazda used crappy clamps, and the combo of that, heat, and oil that gets dripped on the hose can cause it to fail, frequently, mine was replaced recently, and it is already gooey, and leaking slowly, from where the clamp has cut into the hose (must get wormgear clamps soon)