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- Sep 20, 2009
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- Dillsburg PA
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Engine
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- Tire Size
- 31X10.50X15
My coolant has gone missing.
On my way to work yesterday I noticed (hard not to at 20*) that I had no heat. Nothing surprising since that has been its one consistent problem in 23 years of service. Every other year the heater goes out. So of course I go check the coolant level when I got there (only a 10 min drive) since its a quick easy check. Its gone. Rad was empty. I topped it off today, took about 3/4 of a gallon, and watched it run for a good 20 minutes or so.
Nothing came spraying out the hoses. No sweet smell in the cab. No signs of leakage on the rad. No coolant in the oil. No cloud of white smoke out the tail pipe, and no coolanty smell in the exhaust.
It has been a bit hard to turn over lately, but I've been attributing that to the cold weather and a low rated battery. Doesn't seem to fit with almost hydro-locking and then pumping it out (an unlikely happening at best for the amount of time its been going on).
Soooooo......
Where'd all my coolant go?
On my way to work yesterday I noticed (hard not to at 20*) that I had no heat. Nothing surprising since that has been its one consistent problem in 23 years of service. Every other year the heater goes out. So of course I go check the coolant level when I got there (only a 10 min drive) since its a quick easy check. Its gone. Rad was empty. I topped it off today, took about 3/4 of a gallon, and watched it run for a good 20 minutes or so.
Nothing came spraying out the hoses. No sweet smell in the cab. No signs of leakage on the rad. No coolant in the oil. No cloud of white smoke out the tail pipe, and no coolanty smell in the exhaust.
It has been a bit hard to turn over lately, but I've been attributing that to the cold weather and a low rated battery. Doesn't seem to fit with almost hydro-locking and then pumping it out (an unlikely happening at best for the amount of time its been going on).
Soooooo......
Where'd all my coolant go?
