Hi there, my add coolant buzzer buzzed, i go outside of the car, and i see some presone on the ground.

I took a closer look, and there is this ''straw'' that i never paid attention to before, and its leaking from there. It is right under the battery.

I took a picture and it looks like that


http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a27...t=IMG_6895.jpg


Where do i put this one back?

Thanks for help!

Nick

 

Looks like your overflow hose. See if the overflow tank in front of the hood prop area is missing. Could have fallen off.

 

yep. its coming from the overflow tank. i would take it off and check it for cracks/damage.

 

The overflow tank is there, and its not leaking from the tank itself, but really the straw!

I hope its not a coolant sleal.....


Nick

 

The "straw" should not be danging like that. Take a picture of your overflow tank. The little "vent" line should only be 2-3 inches long, not all the way to the ground. If your coolant seals were bad it should not leak outside the motor. Most likely it would get into your oil or your housing during combustion.

 

Ive checked the oil and there is no prestone in it.

here is teh tank

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I suspect the leak at the end of this hose, its full of ``dried prestone``




Nick

 

that line should run to your radiator to draw / release extra coolant, the top of the cap should have a "T" fitting with a 2-3" line to drain if needed

 

Hmm.. The Canadian model is different.

 

sucks that i have to work all night again, i just wanna remove the battery and the battery stand so i can fix it.... But the straw is not supposed to be there right?


Nick

 

There is no reason for a pipe to just be hanging there so yes it belongs somewhere

 

+1 Unless there is some other line connecting to the radiator that line should go somewhere around the coolant cap.

 

Ok ill check that out today! Ill give you news!

Nick

 

That "straw" doesn't really look like an overflow from the coolant tank at all...typically those would be rubber, not plastic.

It's been a while since I've had one but does the stock battery tray have a drain?

 

I couldnt check for leaks today because it was raining... but it blew some white smoke, i dont know if its a coolant seal, or just weather, was cold and really wet.

ill check it out again tomorrow with a better weather... but i really dont feel like opening the engine and put another 1k of rebuild kit... just swapped it from NA to TII -_-


Nick

 

It could be the battery vent tube. Almost all batteries have them, but not all use a vent tube.