AusTexRex

I've been experiencing higher idle rpms and temp so I checked my coolant (topped it off last week) and low and behold it is barely in the bottle. I didn't think i had any leaks, but I bypassed the TB with my coolant hosing, so i suspect I might not have put the hose on tight enough to the engine housing. I also lost a fair amount of coolant doing that, and ran the engine with a pressure cap off, so maybe I let some air in there and that interfered with my topping off? I'm not really sure so i have a few questions:
Does this sound like a leak even when there aren't puddles under my car?
Is the 50/50 mixture after it is below "low" really vital or can I just fill it with coolant?
Should I just park it in the garage and deal with my leaky hoses and clogged up exhaust? (well I guess that's a given)

BigTone

Is your car smoking?

AusTexRex

nope. never has. doesn't leak at all either.

maximus_079

I had that same Problem every time you fill it like a couple of hours later it was empty and your car was over heating there is a line inside the block of your engine that lets the fluid run through if there is a crack pressure is released and it push air through your radiator lines which in fact pushes all your fluid out of your car....hope it helps...max

AusTexRex

Wouldn't that leak all over the ground? Mine doesn't leak whatsoever. Unless it leaks while I'm moving and not when i'm idling in the driveway.

maximus_079

No it doesn't mine didn't do that because it was coming out of the resivour but I did everything to mine even got the radiator chemically dipped next time you fill it up and run it then it will over heat check your resivour lid it will probably be off and radiator fluid will be on you coils it's not enough pressure to push all the fluid some of it burns inside of the engine......max

AusTexRex

Hmm I refilled it and ran it for a while, didn't seem to have any problems. we shall wait and see.