losing coolant
07-18-2006, 10:09 PM
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losing coolant
heya guys, i have recently notice that the water/coolant level on my resevoir keeps getting low
im not sure if its my headgasket or what, but headgasket is just recently changed like 1200mile ago
if its leaking, where does coolant normally leaks on hondas ???
and the clamps that holding the radiator hose are still factory, im not sure if its normal or not, but i am able to press and move the clamps along the hose
im really confused and pissed off
any help would be greatly appreciated ...
im not sure if its my headgasket or what, but headgasket is just recently changed like 1200mile ago
if its leaking, where does coolant normally leaks on hondas ???
and the clamps that holding the radiator hose are still factory, im not sure if its normal or not, but i am able to press and move the clamps along the hose
im really confused and pissed off
any help would be greatly appreciated ...
07-18-2006, 10:28 PM
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Re: (Cyber ITR)
My guess is head gasket if you havn't seen a leak.
Take it to a shop and they will most likely have a hydro-carbon tester. It takes and sucks air out of the top of the radiator through a "special" liquid and it turns a color if it senses a trace of hydro-carbon.
It is always cool when i get to use it. Customers are always like how do i know that it works. So, i blow at the inlet and the blue liquid turns yellow. Even the "exhaust" from your body will trip fluid.
Take it to a shop and they will most likely have a hydro-carbon tester. It takes and sucks air out of the top of the radiator through a "special" liquid and it turns a color if it senses a trace of hydro-carbon.
It is always cool when i get to use it. Customers are always like how do i know that it works. So, i blow at the inlet and the blue liquid turns yellow. Even the "exhaust" from your body will trip fluid.
07-18-2006, 10:31 PM
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Re: (ImportMotorSpec)
my radiator busted today and i overheated. You could try checking for any pin sized holes in your radiator or drops of water under your car. If you don't see any my guess would be head gasket.
07-18-2006, 10:41 PM
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uhmm im pretty sure my car does not smoke at all when it fully warm up
at the moment its kinda hard to tell whether the smoke that coming out of the muffler is coolant or just normal steam , is there a way to identify it ?
at the moment its kinda hard to tell whether the smoke that coming out of the muffler is coolant or just normal steam , is there a way to identify it ?
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07-18-2006, 11:59 PM
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Re: (Cyber ITR)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Cyber ITR »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">will compression test tells if i have a blown headgasket ?</TD></TR></TABLE>
in most case no
in most case no
07-19-2006, 01:50 AM
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ok if you guys could answer my last question
for those who thinks my headgasket is toasted again after only 1200miles been changed, say if i starts the engine, the smoke that comes out of the tail pipe should have that sweet-burning-coolant smell, am i right ?
for those who thinks my headgasket is toasted again after only 1200miles been changed, say if i starts the engine, the smoke that comes out of the tail pipe should have that sweet-burning-coolant smell, am i right ?
07-19-2006, 09:58 PM
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Re: (Cyber ITR)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Cyber ITR »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok if you guys could answer my last question
for those who thinks my headgasket is toasted again after only 1200miles been changed, say if i starts the engine, the smoke that comes out of the tail pipe should have that sweet-burning-coolant smell, am i right ?</TD></TR></TABLE>
for those who thinks my headgasket is toasted again after only 1200miles been changed, say if i starts the engine, the smoke that comes out of the tail pipe should have that sweet-burning-coolant smell, am i right ?</TD></TR></TABLE>
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