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98StangPower
Member # 518
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In the drive thru at BK here in Vacaville, looked at my temp, shwoop, temp on rise, then my windsheild started to fog up. parked the car at BK popped hood. Only place i could see coolant was around the coolant cap area. Couldnt see any coolant leaking anywhere!!! Squeezed both upper/lower hoses, both hard as a rock!
Could my thermastat be sticking, going bad?
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mtbaughs
Member # 4052
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Windshield huh, I wonder if mr heater core sprung a leak
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98StangPower
Member # 518
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Thought of that too, but wouldnt i smell coolant in the car? I dont smell any coolant in the car. Before i popped the hood there was water/coolant on the bumper, by the lil horsey.
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mtbaughs
Member # 4052
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Whats the coolant level like now? Only thing near that area is the overflow bottle and radiator. If you can find access to a cooling system pressure checker that will point it out right away.
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98StangPower
Member # 518
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Well the car is still hot/warm so its reading a good reading, but it lost a substantial amount. What will the pressure checker point out?
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66 AC COBRA
Member # 904
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if i remember right u can borrow one of those pressure testers at autozone, its free
just need an air compressor
if u get the test and u dont have a compressor im sure i could hook it up real quick this weekend at my house in green valley
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mtbaughs
Member # 4052
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It basically compresses your cooling system with air to normal operating pressures (15-16psi)It has a gauge on it to show if the system is holding pressure or not. Usually when a system is fully pressurized you can stand there and watch where theres a leak because coolant will be squirting out. Did you happen to just add water to your over flow tank?
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mtbaughs
Member # 4052
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every pressure checker I've used compresses the system with a hand pump. Maybe there's other style's out there. Stant makes a good one
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98StangPower
Member # 518
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i even let the car cool for about 10minutes then started back up, couldnt see any coolant leaking/squirting anywhere! drove home no more leaking or steaming???
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98StangPower
Member # 518
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isnt the black plastic coolant container part of the radiator on the 98's, where the coolant cap is?
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66 AC COBRA
Member # 904
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quote: Originally posted by mtbaughs: every pressure checker I've used compresses the system with a hand pump. Maybe there's other style's out there. Stant makes a good one
when ever i need one i use the mechanics next door to my work, its a snap on, with a 0-30psi regualtor on it
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castor
Member # 2765
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quote: Originally posted by mtbaughs: Windshield huh, I wonder if mr heater core sprung a leak
from what i remember, that's some dollars.
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98slowhoe 'FIFTYLX'
Member # 895
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quote: Originally posted by castor: quote: Originally posted by mtbaughs: Windshield huh, I wonder if mr heater core sprung a leak
from what i remember, that's some dollars.
no not dollars, just a lot of time and screws! trust me I know I have done two.
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slidewayz94
Member # 3101
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quote: Originally posted by 98slowhoe 'FIFTYLX': quote: Originally posted by castor: quote: Originally posted by mtbaughs: Windshield huh, I wonder if mr heater core sprung a leak
from what i remember, that's some dollars.
no not dollars, just a lot of time and screws! trust me I know I have done two.
I think we all have
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shiftylx
Member # 2670
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quote: Originally posted by slidewayz94: quote: Originally posted by 98slowhoe 'FIFTYLX': quote: Originally posted by castor: quote: Originally posted by mtbaughs: Windshield huh, I wonder if mr heater core sprung a leak
from what i remember, that's some dollars.
no not dollars, just a lot of time and screws! trust me I know I have done two.
I think we all have
i think i have to do my 2nd one, since the droptop core just took a sh!t
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Norgs
Member # 649
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quote: Originally posted by shiftylx: quote: Originally posted by slidewayz94: quote: Originally posted by 98slowhoe 'FIFTYLX': quote: Originally posted by castor: quote: Originally posted by mtbaughs: Windshield huh, I wonder if mr heater core sprung a leak
from what i remember, that's some dollars.
no not dollars, just a lot of time and screws! trust me I know I have done two.
I think we all have
i think i have to do my 2nd one, since the droptop core just took a sh!t
its not that bad. u can do it in a couple hours top
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