I was adding coolant in my crx with my dad and he said start her up and I did but he didnt put the cap back on and out came some coolant all on my engine. Is this really bad because a whole lot didnt get on it and it did smell like coolant after a ride. I just didnt know if it would affect hoses or whatever and belts also

 

its fine just wash it off with a hose to get rid of the coolant smell or wait till it burns off

 

thanks and is it suppose to shoot out like that with the cap off?

 

how much came out? are u using any coolant

 

not much it was real quick then I killed it. Yes Im using coolant. I dont understand cause I thought I would have to check it with the cap off by keeping on adding. its not overheating or anything I just noticed it was low and wanted to keep up with it.

 

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Its never done that to me, the only way I could see that happening is if there was a lot of air in the system that was forced out.

 

So that would be a good thing meaning its getting all my air out and once its finished spitting I should start adding I guess and clean my mess up or let it burn off my engine?

 

so it is or isnt using coolant if u feel it one one day and check it a few days later is it low? could be a few things..

 

thanks for you guys quick response. I will add some tommorrow and see if it goes low. thanks. I was just worrying if I messed anything up by letting shoot out like that cause the car was running fine before and I just wanted to top it off. THANks it wouldnt let me repost so thanks again


Modified by ordale at 7:33 PM 2/5/2008

 

yeah u didnt mess up anything if there wasnt anything wrong before then ur good to go