Losing coolant when i push the car hard...

[Mosupra9]

88 turbo AT, Stock
so i finished 3 or 4 runs at the track with no problems ran the usual time.....on the ride home i take the freeway for bout 10 miles or less and i went 100 almost the whole way till the exit.....i got at the light and the temp started to rise and the radiotor light was on from the time i was at the track but it usualy goes away and it did but came back....when i moved from the light...the temp went down and i just drove home cuz it was like 2 am....i parked in the carport and the car DUMPED out coolant like nothing....next morning i filled up with coolant and drove and it was fine...but i pushed it a lil while ago and it went nuts pouring shit out again (i smoked the mustang tho)...its coming from the passengers side under the car bout the middle of the block...what should i do??? any one wanna help??

 

[IJ.]

BHG

 

[johnathan1]

Wait, where was the coolant dumping out from?

 

[Mosupra9]

man please dont tell me BHG....cuz it only spits out hwne i push it and im listening under the hood and seems to be coming from the back of the thermostat housing (maybe) goin into the head....dumping from passengers side bout half way of the engine...

 

[IJ.]

Best case scenario: Corroded Hardpipe under the exhaust manifold

Worst case: BHG......
(check the dipstick and Oil fill cap for signs)

 

[jdub]

Couple of things to check:

- Freeze plugs
- Rubber hose from water neck to hard pipe around block
- Hard pipe around block itself
- Rubber hose from hard pipe around block to outlet at top/rear of head
- Water lines running to turbo

 

[lagged]

FIRST thing is first.

pressure test the cooling system. ive said this in enough threads now that it should be easily found in searches.

PRESSURE TEST THE COOLING SYSTEM.

if you had said the coolant was coming out of the over flow after pushing it hard, id jump on the BHG bandwagon also. but you say its coming from somewhere else, so there is a leak some place.

find that leak then report back.

 

[johnathan1]

I would also pressure test it, and get underneath to see where it is coming from...at 20psi, even small leaks become apparent.

edit: Lagged beat me to it .

 

[IJ.]

LOL "denial isn't just a river in Egypt"

 

[Mosupra9]

thanks ill do all that...ill check back later..

 

[Yellow 13]

::bhg::








....Theres a reason someone made this smiley.

 

[johnathan1]

::bhg::








....Theres a reason someone made this smiley.

Yea, because they were bored .

 

[lagged]

I would also pressure test it, and get underneath to see where it is coming from...at 20psi, even small leaks become apparent.

edit: Lagged beat me to it .

actually, 20psi (i assume youre reffering to boost pressure?) shouldnt be any different than stock boost in regards to the status of coolant leaks.

the cooling system should generally be under .9 bar of pressure at all times after the car has warmed up. more boost dosnt equal more pressure there.

if it does, that IS a definite BHG as compression is leaking into the cooling system.

 

[johnathan1]

actually, 20psi (i assume youre reffering to boost pressure?) shouldnt be any different than stock boost in regards to the status of coolant leaks.

the cooling system should generally be under .9 bar of pressure at all times after the car has warmed up. more boost dosnt equal more pressure there.

if it does, that IS a definite BHG as compression is leaking into the cooling system.

I was referring to the pressure inside the cooling system during testing.

 

[lagged]

ohhhh i gotchya.

its the best way to check for leaks. should always be done after dropping in a new motor and such.

some leaks are very minute and leak right onto the exhaust manifold, burn up and would never be spotted otherwise.

 

[born2drv]

check the coolant hose that goes to the turbo... mine blew on the highway and my entire coolant tank emptied immediately and it got hot fast, luckily i pulled over immediately. but you could have a small crack over there that is just waiting to burst and that's in the middle of the engine area on the passenger side.

 

[7MsuprO]

LOL "denial isn't just a river in Egypt"

:biglaugh: LOL at that one

 

[SupraDreamPDR]

check the oil filler cap... please note my avatar picture. if it looks like that, then BHG FTL!!

 

[Mosupra9]

u guys have been alot of help...since im back in school...i wont be checking this stuff until this weekend....the car drives fine when i drive it like an old lady....but when u wanna race....forget about it...lol

 

[IJ.]

Not being a cock or anything but at least go out and check under the Oil Cap and Pull the Dipstick to make sure it's not leaking coolant into the Oil or your $500 BHG fix might turn into a $3000 total rebuild if you keep driving it.....