2nd Generation Specific 1986-1992 Discussion

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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 02:13 PM
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I went out today and noticed a puddle under the car, thought it was from the rain last night. put my head under and noticed coolant dripping. The hoses are fine. I took the panel off and noticed coolant coming slowly from the fins. I guess this answers why the car would get a little warm after running hard. Vert will be down a while till i can get some money to fix this. Old radiator comes out tommorow.
Old Sep 3, 2003 | 02:17 PM
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That sux.. My car seems to be burnin coolant a bit now.. so I think my 157k engine will finally recieve it's first rebuild.. So I will be joining the "vert is down" club too..
Old Sep 3, 2003 | 02:46 PM
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My N/A is magic... it does a vanishing coolant trick. No leaks anywhere, no smoke, but I have to add water about every two weeks. I guess I have the inexpensive version of water injection!
Old Sep 3, 2003 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Seppuku' date='Sep 3 2003, 12:13 PM
I took the panel off and noticed coolant coming slowly from the fins.
Just get it soldered, should take 24 hours...
Old Sep 3, 2003 | 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Nemesis' date='Sep 3 2003, 12:46 PM
My N/A is magic... it does a vanishing coolant trick. No leaks anywhere, no smoke, but I have to add water about every two weeks. I guess I have the inexpensive version of water injection!
Have you checked the annoying TB-block line?

Mine split, it wouldn't leak when sitting (no pressure, line is high in the system), but when getting hot, it would spray a fine mist on to the top of the block, where it immediately vaporized. So, I had no dripping, no visible marks, just coolant missing, and sometimes a wierd gurgle/sizzle after driving hard...but it sounded like it came from the TB itself.
Old Sep 3, 2003 | 03:35 PM
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I haven't, but I will now. Thanks!
Old Sep 3, 2003 | 03:37 PM
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put in some stop leak
Old Sep 3, 2003 | 04:13 PM
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narowed the leak down a little more with help from J9 its from the seam on the top tank. Im not gonna do any cheap fixes i'd rather just get something new and better.
Old Sep 3, 2003 | 04:14 PM
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fluidyne
Old Sep 3, 2003 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Shane.Trammell' date='Sep 3 2003, 05:14 PM
fluidyne
No i dont like the fluidynes. I'll probably go with the k2rd one.

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