coolant problem - need help
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coolant problem - need help
alright guys,
this morning i was driving for about 15 minutes and notice light steam coming out of my front grill. i popped the hood...and coolant was splattered everywhere. the coolant reservoir cap came loose. the radiator wasn't leaking either. what could possibly be the cause of this?
thanks
this morning i was driving for about 15 minutes and notice light steam coming out of my front grill. i popped the hood...and coolant was splattered everywhere. the coolant reservoir cap came loose. the radiator wasn't leaking either. what could possibly be the cause of this?
thanks
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Re: coolant problem - need help (mugenkilla899)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mugenkilla899 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">this happened to my 93 civic ex sedan, it started out at light steam and splatted coolant....i bet its your thermostat....</TD></TR></TABLE>
i was thinking thermo too.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by foom1986 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">alright guys,
this morning i was driving for about 15 minutes and notice light steam coming out of my front grill. i popped the hood...and coolant was splattered everywhere. the coolant reservoir cap came loose. the radiator wasn't leaking either. what could possibly be the cause of this?
thanks</TD></TR></TABLE>
OP, doesn't hurt to replace your thermo, it's cheap and easy to do.
i was thinking thermo too.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by foom1986 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">alright guys,
this morning i was driving for about 15 minutes and notice light steam coming out of my front grill. i popped the hood...and coolant was splattered everywhere. the coolant reservoir cap came loose. the radiator wasn't leaking either. what could possibly be the cause of this?
thanks</TD></TR></TABLE>
OP, doesn't hurt to replace your thermo, it's cheap and easy to do.
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Re: coolant problem - need help (foom1986)
If the <U>resovoir </U>cap (over flow bottle) popped off because of pressure, you could have a bad radiator cap, thermostat or head gasket leak. I would start with a new radiator cap.
Where was the temp gauge needle when this happened?
Where was the temp gauge needle when this happened?
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