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Old 02-10-2002, 02:51 PM
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Every couple of weeks i find my coolant level at the minimum so i top it off to max with some water. I know i should use antifreeze but what i thought what happened is that water just evaporated and the mix was just a little more concentrated with the antifreeze? Like if you boil down salt water, the salt stays but water evaportates. So i added water to make up the difference, but every 4-5 weeks its back at minimum. Is this normal? I am sure there are no leaks.
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I don't know for sure, but I've only needed to top off once in over two years.
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Look at the reservoir again.. there is a line high up that is just a line, the max line is low. I bet you are overfilling it and it just pushes the extra out the overflow when hot.
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Originally posted by supernig
Every couple of weeks i find my coolant level at the minimum so i top it off to max with some water. I know i should use antifreeze but what i thought what happened is that water just evaporated and the mix was just a little more concentrated with the antifreeze? Like if you boil down salt water, the salt stays but water evaportates. So i added water to make up the difference, but every 4-5 weeks its back at minimum. Is this normal? I am sure there are no leaks.
It HAS to be going somewhere. If you can't see any external leaks, it must be an internal leak, such as a blown head gasket. This is something the dealer should look into and fix for you. I wouldn't wait until the engine overheats. Get it fixed as soon as possible.
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