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Old 06-27-2012, 09:15 PM   #1
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Should i put more coolant & water mixture?
no! You can not figure out where the coolant is going, so you should call a truck and get it to a shop. Do not start it, do not drive it. Get it flatbeded to a shop before putting the key in the ignition again. continually adding coolant will not solve anything.
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Old 06-27-2012, 10:20 PM   #2
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no! You can not figure out where the coolant is going, so you should call a truck and get it to a shop. Do not start it, do not drive it. Get it flatbeded to a shop before putting the key in the ignition again. continually adding coolant will not solve anything.
Thanks for the heads up....A woman owned it before and she said she has never put coolant in the car everything done at the dealership but so far i have just put 2 gallons in total 50/50...
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If it is not leaking and keeps disappearing from the expansion tank you better check the oil dip stick. If it looks milky you have intermix. Your car may have overheated so bad that the head gasket or even worse a cracked head is causing the coolant to mix with the oil. Best of luck, do not start the car any more. Get it towed to a shop fast
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Old 07-28-2012, 01:12 AM   #5
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Thanks for the heads up....A woman owned it before and she said she has never put coolant in the car everything done at the dealership but so far i have just put 2 gallons in total 50/50...
Interested in how you ended up, what was the result please Speedy?
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