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Old 04-21-09, 07:57 PM
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Help on engine

Hey? Guy's i need some help what are the 1st symptom's of the engine be for it call's it quits im asking this cuz my engine is kicking my coolant out wright after i turn the engine off sometimes while im driving i need some HELP
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Old 04-21-09, 09:15 PM
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huh? you need to be a little more specific. You mean your coolant is leaking all over the floor? Have you checked under the car to see where the coolant is coming from? radiator? cap? hoses?
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Likely coming from the coolant overflow tank on the passenger side of the car. Replace your pressure cap that goes to the overflow tank(this will either be on your AST or on your water filler neck if you have the AST deleted). This may fix the problem. If that doesnt fix the problem, replace the hose going to the overflow tank. If that doesnt fix the problem, hope you dont have a blown coolant seal.
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Originally Posted by djseven
Likely coming from the coolant overflow tank on the passenger side of the car. Replace your pressure cap that goes to the overflow tank(this will either be on your AST or on your water filler neck if you have the AST deleted). This may fix the problem. If that doesnt fix the problem, replace the hose going to the overflow tank. If that doesnt fix the problem, hope you dont have a blown coolant seal.
When I first got my 93, it did this after a long road trip. Turned out to be the pressure cap.
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Where do you live? overheated the car recently?
Old 04-23-09, 03:42 PM
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yea its from the coolant overflow tank
Old 04-23-09, 03:45 PM
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im from south orange county california
see thats the thing the car hasn't even over heated
i only drive it for about 10 min from home and work
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Originally Posted by wences
yea its from the coolant overflow tank
check your pressure caps from the filler neck & ast, i had the same problem and it turned out tri-point gaved me the wrong cap (non spring) for the ast i bought from them.
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Originally Posted by wences
im from south orange county california
see thats the thing the car hasn't even over heated
i only drive it for about 10 min from home and work
Did you replace the things I recommended? What were the results?
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they both got spring both are fine
what i notice 2 day that i drove the car smooth and normal drive with out boosting and water dint came out
but yesterday when i drove it i step on it a little bit and water did came out
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Originally Posted by wences
they both got spring both are fine
what i notice 2 day that i drove the car smooth and normal drive with out boosting and water dint came out
but yesterday when i drove it i step on it a little bit and water did came out
i dont think the filler neck uses a spring cap only the ast, im not by my car right now so i cant check
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So you didnt replace them? Only the cap on the AST should be a pressure cap(spring). Replace them and see if that fixes the issue. Just looking at them and saying they are fine will not cure anything.

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Originally Posted by djseven
Did you replace the things I recommended? What were the results?
im actually going 2 do it 2 morrow im also going 2 drain my fluid you think thats a good idea
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I used to have the same problem. I replaced my rad cap but it was still happening. When I was installing my Fighters Garage AST, I was taking the lines off the stock AST and one of the nipples broke off completely. It was rotted clean through. After installing the replacement AST, I have not had any more coolant spilling out. Replace your rad cap (regardless of how it looks), if your still having problems, check ALL your coolant lines and any other places that could be leaking(water pump, t-stat housing etc.). Failing that I would start looking at your coolant seals..... You could also do the champange test to to help confirm this.
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Originally Posted by Lemonfresh
I used to have the same problem. I replaced my rad cap but it was still happening. When I was installing my Fighters Garage AST, I was taking the lines off the stock AST and one of the nipples broke off completely. It was rotted clean through. After installing the replacement AST, I have not had any more coolant spilling out. Replace your rad cap (regardless of how it looks), if your still having problems, check ALL your coolant lines and any other places that could be leaking(water pump, t-stat housing etc.). Failing that I would start looking at your coolant seals..... You could also do the champange test to to help confirm this.
yep that would do it changed my ast and now all working fine

just need to get a new alloy one and the engine bay will look bling
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Originally Posted by djseven
Did you replace the things I recommended? What were the results?
ok i just came from changing all the parts that u recommended i even change my fluid so far so good thanks
Old 04-25-09, 08:27 PM
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if i delete the AST is that normal it wont have 2 much pressure on it i was thinking of doing it
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