ek, gsr swap, losing coolant?
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ek, gsr swap, losing coolant?
96 CX Hatch, b18C1 GSR swapped with LS tranns.
NO codes are thrown, swapped last week, runs great. Just got back from ECHM. On Friday drove about 3-4 hours from northern PA to Virginia and it started to overheat. Stopped on the side of the road, and lost about 1/4 or so gallon of coolant. Added some, started to overheat in about 45 minutes. Pulled over, pulled thermastat out, and had to fill the coolant about 2 more times on the way to VA.
The next day i realized it was dripping a little from the heater core hoses, at the connection, tighted them down and the leak stopped. NO coolant in oil and am not blowing any white smoke nor do i smell burnt coolant from the exhaust.
I went through a gallon of coolant on the way back to PA today and have NO idea where it is going. I can't see any signs of it leaking anywhere.
I figured it HAS to be the headgasket, but there are no signs of it...?
NO codes are thrown, swapped last week, runs great. Just got back from ECHM. On Friday drove about 3-4 hours from northern PA to Virginia and it started to overheat. Stopped on the side of the road, and lost about 1/4 or so gallon of coolant. Added some, started to overheat in about 45 minutes. Pulled over, pulled thermastat out, and had to fill the coolant about 2 more times on the way to VA.
The next day i realized it was dripping a little from the heater core hoses, at the connection, tighted them down and the leak stopped. NO coolant in oil and am not blowing any white smoke nor do i smell burnt coolant from the exhaust.
I went through a gallon of coolant on the way back to PA today and have NO idea where it is going. I can't see any signs of it leaking anywhere.
I figured it HAS to be the headgasket, but there are no signs of it...?
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Re: ek, gsr swap, losing coolant?
Found the issue. Heater hose clamp at heater core wasn't even tight. But never leaked untill it was hot and higher into RM's. By everytime I tried to find it, it had dried up from it being so Freakin hot outside.
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Re: ek, gsr swap, losing coolant?
Even still, you can tell if a hose is leaking by nasty white residue all over the place. So if the coolant isn't reaching the ground there is usually that evidence.
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