Hey all, at kind of a stand still trying to find where my coolant is running off to. The reservoir is basically empty, yet the radiator is full, and there are no visible leaks. I checked the dipstick yesterday and oil is dirty from 5k mi on it, but it’s not milky looking at all. So not sure where it could be going. Any ideas like evaporation?
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It could be that it's leaking onto the exhaust pipe and evaporating off (burning) immediately. Any smoking you notice at idle once car is hot/warmed up?
Coolant doesn't just disappear like that so you either have an internal or external leak somewhere.
It could be that it's leaking onto the exhaust pipe and evaporating off (burning) immediately. Any smoking you notice at idle once car is hot/warmed up?
Coolant doesn't just disappear like that so you either have an internal or external leak somewhere.
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Did you have any part of the cooling system open recently, by your or a shop? Replacing a coolant line, changing the fluid, etc.
The system could have an air bubble in it and as that has worked its way out (somehow) its pushed coolant further into the system, hence your reservoir balance has declined.
The system could have an air bubble in it and as that has worked its way out (somehow) its pushed coolant further into the system, hence your reservoir balance has declined.
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