Look what I found in my coolant
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Look what I found in my coolant
I took off my radiator cap to check my coolant and I found this orange rubbery/silicone thing floating in there. It freaked me out. So I took it out and stared at it for a while and couldnt figure out what it was. I looked around and thats all I found. I took some pictures of it to see if any1 knows what it may be. I hope its not a piece of my coolant seals
Another thing, I filled up my coolant and started the car. It was idling for a while when I heard water falling on the floor. I popped the hood and saw the overfill tank spitting out coolant like a faucet. I dint know what the temp gauge read because I was hypnotized by the stream of water. When it finished I went in to look at the gauge and it was at the 1/2 mark. I gave it some gas and the gauge went down pretty fast to alittle above the 1/4 mark. I left it idling some more and the gauge went up to almost 1/2 ways. I dont know whats wrong because when I drive it doesnt overheat. Always stays at the 1/4 mark Sorry for the long post.
heres the pics of the rubber thing:
Another thing, I filled up my coolant and started the car. It was idling for a while when I heard water falling on the floor. I popped the hood and saw the overfill tank spitting out coolant like a faucet. I dint know what the temp gauge read because I was hypnotized by the stream of water. When it finished I went in to look at the gauge and it was at the 1/2 mark. I gave it some gas and the gauge went down pretty fast to alittle above the 1/4 mark. I left it idling some more and the gauge went up to almost 1/2 ways. I dont know whats wrong because when I drive it doesnt overheat. Always stays at the 1/4 mark Sorry for the long post.
heres the pics of the rubber thing:
#6
Originally posted by Wargasm
How big is that? You need to tell us the scale.
Perhaps it's part of a gasket?
Brian
How big is that? You need to tell us the scale.
Perhaps it's part of a gasket?
Brian
Its 1 1/2" long and almost 1/2" wide on the widest part. I was thinking it was some sort of liquid gasket maker that comes in a tube. I guess thats what it is. Any1 know why my overfill tank spits out my coolant?
#7
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Originally posted by wan
Its 1 1/2" long and almost 1/2" wide on the widest part. I was thinking it was some sort of liquid gasket maker that comes in a tube. I guess thats what it is. Any1 know why my overfill tank spits out my coolant?
Its 1 1/2" long and almost 1/2" wide on the widest part. I was thinking it was some sort of liquid gasket maker that comes in a tube. I guess thats what it is. Any1 know why my overfill tank spits out my coolant?
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#9
Originally posted by Felix Wankel
Do you have a pressure cap on the radiator or the thermostat housing? Pressure caps have a plunger on the bottom, in case you don't know the difference
Do you have a pressure cap on the radiator or the thermostat housing? Pressure caps have a plunger on the bottom, in case you don't know the difference
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when i used to work at a service station we called that stuff 'gorilla snot' it was yellow though...but will turn orange after time....we used it to seal up anything like waterpumps or to keep headgaskets inplace while we put on heads. its just aged silicone.
Daniel
WTD: 87-88 RX7 TII....must be in the south-southeast
Daniel
WTD: 87-88 RX7 TII....must be in the south-southeast
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Originally posted by JerryLH3
He found it when he took off the radiator cap, so I doubt it ever made it that far.
He found it when he took off the radiator cap, so I doubt it ever made it that far.
Seems like a good reason NOT to use that goop...If it clogs up the passages, you could be toast!
Cory
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