2000 Ford Taurus "antifreeze leaking cap" Questions

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leaking antifreeze. Was going to try some bars leak but cannot find the radiator cap. Radiator doesn't have a cap the system uses the cap on the overflow tank. They have a sealed radiator sys. There a

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...ANTIFREEZE.IF ALL IS GOOD REPLACE THERMOSTAT.IT WILL CAUSE ENGINE TO OVER HEAT. There are numerous ways of confirming head gasket leaks. One of the easiest is dye. They have dye that they can add to ...

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...leaking (somewhere) and have to add at least once a week, or so. Has 110,000 miles, no record from previous owner as to repairs. Replacing serpentine belt tomorrow morning, may find more info as to ...

cap on 1996 ford taurus I need to add stop leak to it and then add antifreeze to the resevoir. It's on top of the radiator. Don't add stop leak to the reservoir, it will only create other problems. IT

...antifreeze and it was bone dry, there is a huge puddle in my driveway. Where could it be leaking from? Check the following while running the engine, with coolant topped up: The plastic reservoir ...

my keeps running hot and leaking antifreeze it causes my radiator cap to blow off Get the thermostat changed. thermostate stuck,fan not working or blockage in water jacket

leaking antifreeze somewhere near the reservoir when I shut the engine off (1996) would this be due to a bad cap or crack tank? The tank is probably cracked. It is common for the plastic tank to crack

...order then fill radiator and let the car run with the radiator cap off untill the thermostat opens then top off the system with antifreeze and close radiator cap and let it run and check for ...

...cap back on & start engine. Run engine for at least 20 minutes or take for a drive. Leak should stop if not too severe.Hope this advice helps if so rate accordingly. Good luck! Directly in the ...

appreciated. No, it can't burn it, the engine would seize if it would do that. The antifreeze is lost thru evaporation - this is why you smell it. Check the radiator cap and the overfill tube and bowl

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