coolant leaked all out - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Chills · 11-24-2006, 03:15 PM

I hope you filled it up with distilled water so your coolant system doesn't get clogged.

That really sucks, bro. +1 on the above post. See if you can find if it's something you can fix easily.

djomlas · 11-24-2006, 03:54 PM

i did fill it up with water.

is it weird that it does not leak anymore, anywhere....but after a while the light comes on, the light to the right of the temp gauge, but the actual needle stays at 180 or so....

Adam · 11-24-2006, 04:54 PM

Regular water will leave deposits though...I'm thinking you didn't put distilled water in it. You better flush the whole system if that's the case. If you are low on fluid the light on the right part of the gauge will flash. If it stays on then the car is telling you it's getting overheated. I wouldn't drive it until you find out whats going on.

Boxtaboy · 11-24-2006, 05:39 PM

You could have the old style coolant cap which Porsche updated, cause the old one released coolant at a lower pressure than desired. Check if you have the old one or not. Also, these guys are correct, if you do add water, make sure it is distilled water, and not plain water or mineral water, or else you'll have to flush the whole system.

Left is old coolant cap, right is new updated one (it's only like $25 bucks at dealer):

Chills · 11-24-2006, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam

Regular water will leave deposits though...I'm thinking you didn't put distilled water in it. You better flush the whole system if that's the case. If you are low on fluid the light on the right part of the gauge will flash. If it stays on then the car is telling you it's getting overheated. I wouldn't drive it until you find out whats going on.

Thanks Adam, that's what I was getting at when I said distilled water. I wouldn't want his coolant systems gunked up with mineral deposits.

djomlas · 11-24-2006, 07:53 PM

i found somewhere else that the cap may be the problem, and at this pointi think tht this actually may be the problem. i looked and indeed i do have a 996 106 44700 cap, no the 44701 one, so i will be off to dealer to get a new cap tomorrow and see what happens...

RandallNeighbour · 11-24-2006, 08:12 PM

hopefully it's just a cap... my coolant overflow tank had cracks in it, which is typical in older boxsters. Also, the hoses can get brittle and crack. Have the dealer check the whole system while they're at it.

11-24-2006, 08:14 PM

Hopefully its just the cap. But if not, do the old method of putting cardboard under your car and it will show exactly where its leaking.

djomlas · 11-24-2006, 09:30 PM

im not letting a dealer touch it... ill b getting the cap tomorrow, now that i think about it when i opened the trunk there was coolant all around the cap, and on the actual trunk above the cap when its closed.

also, ill be getting the coolant, how much exactly will i need to fill it up to the specs? ill be flushing the system and then putting new coolant in it.