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October 30th, 2009, 08:01 PM
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1993 Mustang GT
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: San Diego
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My car is eating coolant
At least once a month I end up having to add coolant because the 'Low Coolant' light comes on frequently. I take a look, and the level is below the bottom line on the reservoir tank. I don't see any bleeding out onto my driveway, or any on the engine anywhere...
The car is N/A also. Other possible sources, help? 93 GT by the way. Last edited by Firaga; October 30th, 2009 at 08:03 PM. |
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October 30th, 2009, 08:04 PM
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1988 Mustang 5.0 LX
12.48@118.27
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Folsom, CA
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um blown headgaskets? check your compression
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October 30th, 2009, 08:08 PM
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prob the best thing to do would be take it to a shop and have the cooling system pressure tested
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October 30th, 2009, 08:10 PM
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2003 Cobra
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take off the radiator cap and start is up.. see if there are bubbles in it.. or just pull your plugs and check the condition of them.. coolant leaves a weird white coating. +1 on possible head gaskets.
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October 30th, 2009, 09:09 PM
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change your oil and see if it is milky, if it is then you have a blown head gasket
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October 30th, 2009, 10:34 PM
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1987 Mustang LX 5.0
14.0@97
Join Date: Oct 2009
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use ur dipstick
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October 30th, 2009, 10:46 PM
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1997 Mustang GT
335rwhp/370rwtq
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If its not coming out the exhaust or dripping on the driveway it only leaves one other possibility.... Headgasket.
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October 31st, 2009, 12:53 AM
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95% head gasket
5% plastic reservoir has a crack and it leaks out when the coolant gets hot.
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