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    Default Re: HELP find my missing coolant!!

    Engine temp gauge appears to read normal temps, I wanna say around 210 or so. I don't notice any smoke or anything that looks like evaporated coolant coming out either.

    I do notice the oil pressure fluctuations with the microguard oil filter. Low pressure at startup, increases as rpm's increase.

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    Default Re: HELP find my missing coolant!!

    My guess is that it's either puking out as you're driving or there's a small leak at operating temp like was stated before.

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    That's making more & more sense. Seems like longer drive drives, i.e. Longer duration at operating temp, more coolant lost. How do you track that leak down?

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    Default Re: HELP find my missing coolant!!

    Look for smoke or white crusty gunk on stuff in the engine compartment is a start. Radiator, hose connections, water pump, heater hoses.

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    Thanks! I'll pop the hood & take a look later today.

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    Default Re: HELP find my missing coolant!!

    I had the same problem for about a year. Never could figure out what it was until I drove it for a long time on a hot day and then searched around with it running. Turned out my lower radiator hose clamp was just a teeny tiny bit loose and it was very slowly seeping out.

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    Definitely check the hose ends like Abe said. They can crack and get corroded and coolant can seep out. Had its happen a couple times myself.

    Also sometimes when the water pump is going out it will leak from its "weep hole". While it's running get up under the front end and check the bottom of the water pump, being careful of moving parts of course.

    And it's not probable since it's running fine but you can do a compression test to check for a head crack/leaking gasket. You can rent the tester from the usual auto parts stores and it's easy to check.

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