| Off Topic - Non GMC - sage advice requested - coolant loss [message #249540] |
Mon, 12 May 2014 19:18  |
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Registered: September 2006
Location: Gettysburg, PA
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Dear Friends,
An off topic request for ideas/thoughts on a puzzling coolant issue.
My youngest son has a beat up '91 Ford Ranger 6 Cyl. It is throwing coolant. No hoses *appear* to be ruptured. Overflow tank is filled to the cold fill line. Twice now, he has coming home (when I was not home of course) with "smoke" (I am guessing steam) coming from the under the hood and water dripping on the ground.
The thermostat was changed out last week as a "maybe this will fix it" by the local shop. They found no leaks but did wonder if the coolant was blowing past the lower hose . . .
The previously full radiator is now 2/3 full.
There is coolant all over the top of the engine, air clearer, etc.
The water pump is not squealing.
The water pump does not *seem* to be leaking.
 Any ideas?
With Thanks,
John
John Novicki
near Gettysburg, Pa
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