Hey all... Question for ya'll
I noticed a strange occurance....
Coolant in the resiviour has not moved or altered for days, it is stationary at the "HOT" level marker (even when the engine is cooled down and unused for over 3 days!)
Coolant in the radiator mysteriously dissappears every now and then, so i pop the cap and fill 'er up to par.
When the engine is running, the hoses seem to have the proper amount of pressure, and there are no visible leaks.
I have also cleaned the electrical terminals that connect to the top of the resivour.
What I am guessing, and it's just a guess, is there is some sort of blockage in the little hose that goes from the bottom of the resiviour to the top of the radiator (near the cap).
Can anybody please offer some input and assistance in this matter. I was suggested that I could have blown a head gasket, but I was told by another source that when that happens white smoke comes out of the exhaust... that has not happened at all. I haven't had the time to take the car to the shop, so i've just been using my second car.
All help is appreciated!!
Oh yeah, specs just in case: 97, 3.8L v6, 130k miles.
Thanks,
~Doug
I noticed a strange occurance....
Coolant in the resiviour has not moved or altered for days, it is stationary at the "HOT" level marker (even when the engine is cooled down and unused for over 3 days!)
Coolant in the radiator mysteriously dissappears every now and then, so i pop the cap and fill 'er up to par.
When the engine is running, the hoses seem to have the proper amount of pressure, and there are no visible leaks.
I have also cleaned the electrical terminals that connect to the top of the resivour.
What I am guessing, and it's just a guess, is there is some sort of blockage in the little hose that goes from the bottom of the resiviour to the top of the radiator (near the cap).
Can anybody please offer some input and assistance in this matter. I was suggested that I could have blown a head gasket, but I was told by another source that when that happens white smoke comes out of the exhaust... that has not happened at all. I haven't had the time to take the car to the shop, so i've just been using my second car.
All help is appreciated!!
Oh yeah, specs just in case: 97, 3.8L v6, 130k miles.
Thanks,
~Doug