Small Coolant leak on start up
10-18-2006, 08:14 AM
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Every once in a while when I start my car a small amount of coolant will drip out. I also notice when this happens the car will not cold start to 3000rpm like it's supposed to. Does anyone have any idea why it happens sometimes and sometimes not??
10-18-2006, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' post='841377' date='Oct 18 2006, 10:41 AM
coolant comes out of where? the 3000rpm start thing only happens in a temp range, if the car is too hot or too cold, it doesnt do it
10-18-2006, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by base94montego' post='841387' date='Oct 18 2006, 11:03 AM
Well I'm guessing it's a loose coolant hose, but it does not drip near the overflow tank, it drips more toward the middle of the engine bay.
10-20-2006, 02:35 PM
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ahh.. Sounds familiar..
Well, this might not be the issue, but I had TB coolant line that was loose and was loosing coolant slowly. Took me forever to find it (I was a newb) but eventually found the leak.
What I would do is re route the line and completely by pass the tb warm-up line. Its useless anyhow.
Well, this might not be the issue, but I had TB coolant line that was loose and was loosing coolant slowly. Took me forever to find it (I was a newb) but eventually found the leak.
What I would do is re route the line and completely by pass the tb warm-up line. Its useless anyhow.
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