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Thread: Car puking coolant
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04-29-2024 #1Registered User
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Car puking coolant
Hey guys,
Ran the car 1000 miles this past weekend. Car ran well but is puking coolant everywhere out of the overflow tank. When I'm on the highway, the temp starts at about 175, then slowly climbs to 190 or so as the coolant is emptying out of the rad. When I get off the highway and slow down (reducing cooling over the rad), the temp quickly starts to rise. I then stop, put more water in the rad and the whole process starts over again.
I changed the cap last week thinking that was the problem but it didn't fix it. I am afraid the system is getting pressurized by a bad head gasket. The engine runs great and I don't see any white smole out of the exhaust, but something is pressuring the system and I am not sure what.
Would getting the system pressure tested help?
Any ideas?
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04-29-2024 #2Registered User
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OK, so I called a local rad company and they gave me an idea i thought i would share. He said to fill the rad up with water completely. Then roll the motor over, if it bubbles or pushes water out of the top then its a blown head gasket. Here's to hoping it's not. I will check it when I get home.
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04-29-2024 #3