I have a slight coolant leak on the passenger side of my car its after I am on the gas or rev up the motor it drips down on the ground. I cant see it from top but its almost like its behind the motor. Any thoughts? I was thinking it poped a head or intake gasket.
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Hope its not a freeze plug
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well im not to worried cause i have a back up motor if i need it
just was hoping to wait to spring to do my big conversion
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atc car? if so it could be the thermal blower lockout.....those things always leak
wash the engine good and warm it up and check for fresh coolant, like pete said, there are freeze plugs on the head, the intake gasket might have gotten crusty and started leaking too, i've seen it all lol
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The heater hoses connect back there to the metal pipe. Might be leaking at the connection.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
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i had the same thing on my colony park last year. it was a heater core hose at the heater core. there was a split by the clamp.
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i elminated the thermal lock out switch thing I ll check my clamps on those and hoses and see if i can find the leak todaysigpic1986 Crown Victoria 302 Cold Air,Mac Shorty headers, Full Dual Exhaust with Super Forty Flows, Wagon Suspension with a Full Sound System Replacement 1/4 time 17.486 @ 77.43mphComment
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Sounds like a heater core hose. I had a pinhole leak on mine, and it would only show itself when the engine was revved.Originally posted by 83countrysquire View PostComment
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could the pin hole leak cause me to smell radiator fluid when heat is on and condensation on the inside the windows.sigpic1986 Crown Victoria 302 Cold Air,Mac Shorty headers, Full Dual Exhaust with Super Forty Flows, Wagon Suspension with a Full Sound System Replacement 1/4 time 17.486 @ 77.43mphComment
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heater core sounds bustedsigpic
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Sounds like the heater core to me too...
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Get up underneath the glove box against the firewall and feel/look around for coolant leaking out of the heater box. If it is leaking and you don't want to fix it now just bypass it so you don't blow it up and flood the interior. Just be careful if you bypass it...as there are sharp things in the area and you could rub a hole in the hose under the hood and have a leak. Happened to me.~David~
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Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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yes... also, a small leak from the heater hose that leaks down the pipe and onto the casing of the heater core will do this too. Check the hoses at the firewall for leaks when the car is warmed up.Originally posted by 83countrysquire View Post
It's usually a pinhole leak, but you may get lucky and just need a new hose or two or to tighten the clamps.
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... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
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Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.Comment
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well there was only a little bit of fluid like a drop or two inside the car...but i bypassed it for now and i ll see what i can do about it later on in the week no time nowsigpic1986 Crown Victoria 302 Cold Air,Mac Shorty headers, Full Dual Exhaust with Super Forty Flows, Wagon Suspension with a Full Sound System Replacement 1/4 time 17.486 @ 77.43mphComment
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Yes it could. Check those hoses, make sure the clamps are tight, and there is no green film around them (indicating a leak). If you don't see anything, chances are you got a bad heater core. If it does turn out to be a heater core, let me know, I've done 3 box panthers and I can get it done for you quick (for a fee).Originally posted by 83countrysquire View PostComment
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