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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / June 2005what's wrong with my car?
I drive a Ford Taurus L. Yesterday or two days ago, I turned the car off and walked away. When I came back a few minutes later, it was dripping green fluid from the near the front of the car. I shopped, and it did the same near the store. I'm pretty sure it hasn't done so since, but now there's another problem: Whenever I drive it, the temperature gauge goes up a bit higher than usual. It's still within the range marked "normal", but it's igher than it used to be. Anyone know what's wrong? (I figured something like this would likely be covered in a FAQ, but couldn't find a FAQ for the group.) Please followup so that Google can read your post, as I'm unsure my server carries these groups. Thanks! Michael Hamm AM, Math, Wash. U. St. Louis msh210@math.wustl.edu Fine print: http://math.wustl.edu/~msh210/ ... legal.html > I drive a Ford Taurus L. Yesterday or two days ago, I turned the car off > and walked away. When I came back a few minutes later, it was dripping [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > msh210@math.wustl.edu Fine print: > http://math.wustl.edu/~msh210/ ... legal.html Sounds like you definitely have a leak in the cooling system. If you don't get it fixed pretty soon, you will run out of coolant and overheat the engine. > I drive a Ford Taurus L. Yesterday or two days ago, I turned the car off > and walked away. When I came back a few minutes later, it was dripping > green fluid from the near the front of the car. I shopped, and it did the Coolant leak! > same near the store. I'm pretty sure it hasn't done so since, but now > there's another problem: Whenever I drive it, the temperature gauge goes > up a bit higher than usual. It's still within the range marked "normal", > but it's igher than it used to be. > > Anyone know what's wrong? cooling system is leaking -- to properly diagnose -- you will need to perform a cooling system pressure test. take it to you local shop -- have them perform the pressure test to determine the cause  SignatureBBA ??? BBA's RC Site - http://www.billybadassrc.com When Privacy Matters -- http://www.epic.org Definetely a coolant leak that needs mechanical repair. Could be a split hose, broken connection, or failed seal. Do not try and fix the leak with can of Barrs or alumiseal, a drip like what your describing needs repair. If you have to ask this question, you won't be able to fix it , take it to a shop before you burn up the engine. There is no magic fix. I previously wrote, in part: > I drive a Ford Taurus L. Yesterday or two days ago, I turned the car > off and walked away. When I came back a few minutes later, it was > dripping green fluid from the near the front of the car. I shopped, and > it did the same near the store. I'm pretty sure it hasn't done so > since Thanks, all, for your responses. It still hasn't leaked since the first two times I saw it leak (which were one right after another). This is an old car that I don't want to put more money into. So two questions: (1) Is it possible there's really no problem? (After all, it hasn't leaked of late.) (2) Assuming (as I do) that there is a problem, is there any danger? -- or am I merely risking that the car will break down? Michael Hamm AM, Math, Wash. U. St. Louis msh210@math.wustl.edu Fine print: http://math.wustl.edu/~msh210/ ... legal.html > I drive a Ford Taurus L. Yesterday or two days ago, I turned the car > off and walked away. When I came back a few minutes later, it was [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > temperature gauge goes up a bit higher than usual. It's still within > the range marked "normal", but it's igher than it used to be. Green fluid is also known as anti-freeze, or coolant. So if you have lost some of your radiator's coolant the engine will not be able to disperse the heat as well, hence the higher operating temperature. > Anyone know what's wrong? You have either a dirty radiator, or a leak. This can be determined by finding WHERE the anti-freeze is leaking out from. If it is from the overflow, then a radiator flush would cure it. If is a leak, it could be from a hose, fitting, or the radiator core itself. > (I figured something like this would likely be covered in a FAQ, but > couldn't find a FAQ for the group.) I am thinking a google search for dripping green yellow fluid from car engine would have given you some clues. > Please followup so that Google can read your post, as I'm unsure my > server carries these groups. Thanks! [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > msh210@math.wustl.edu Fine print: > http://math.wustl.edu/~msh210/ ... legal.html > I drive a Ford Taurus L. Yesterday or two days ago, I turned the car off > and walked away. When I came back a few minutes later, it was dripping [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Anyone know what's wrong? It is antifreeze. Is it possible that someone recently filled your cooling system? If they overfilled the reservoir, the excess antifreeze will be forced out of the resservoir the first time you shut the car off after getting it good and hot. It might take a couple of driving cycles for all the excess to be forced out. However, once the level drops to the "full cold" line this should stop. Regards, Ed White >I drive a Ford Taurus L. Yesterday or two days ago, I turned the car off >and walked away. When I came back a few minutes later, it was dripping [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >Michael Hamm Is it, by chance, a 3.8? If so, you've either lost a head gasket or a timing cover gasket, or both. Get rid of the peice of scrap before it bleads you dry. ANY coolant in the oil of a 3.8 will kill it in short order. >AM, Math, Wash. U. St. Louis >msh210@math.wustl.edu Fine print: >http://math.wustl.edu/~msh210/ ... legal.html You have a leak in the radiator or the hoses that connect it to the engine.Or a heater hose that goes to the firewall between the engine and the cab. when the fluid leaks, and gets low, it will overheat badly. Keep adding water until you find the leak. It is green because the antifreeze in the water is green. old john > I drive a Ford Taurus L. Yesterday or two days ago, I turned the car off > and walked away. When I came back a few minutes later, it was dripping [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > msh210@math.wustl.edu Fine print: > http://math.wustl.edu/~msh210/ ... legal.html from wat u have just outlined it would seem that your radiator is leaking coolant hence the green fluid dripping near the frontof your car. it could be a hole or just leaky tubes. best to get it checked out by a mechanic soon tho. if ur car overheats, then it could cause serious damage to your engine and burn allur seals in the gasket. > I drive a Ford Taurus L. Yesterday or two days ago, I turned the car off > and walked away. When I came back a few minutes later, it was dripping [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > msh210@math.wustl.edu Fine print: > http://math.wustl.edu/~msh210/ ... legal.html Dripping green stuff means ALIEN ATTACK don't drive it anymore you could be vaporized by them. > from wat u have just outlined it would seem that your radiator is > leaking coolant hence the green fluid dripping near the frontof your [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > msh210@math.wustl.edu Fine print: > > http://math.wustl.edu/~msh210/ ... legal.html > Dripping green stuff means ALIEN ATTACK don't drive it anymore you could be > vaporized by them. [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > > msh210@math.wustl.edu Fine print: > > > http://math.wustl.edu/~msh210/ ... legal.html I once lost an engine due to a slow coolant leak--didn't realize that the a-freeze had been diluted (by me, I'll have to assume resp.) due to topping off just twice w/water "until later when I had access to a-freeze". Get it fixed!!! s > I drive a Ford Taurus L. Yesterday or two days ago, I turned the car off > and walked away. When I came back a few minutes later, it was dripping [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Anyone know what's wrong? ROTFLMAO Are you for real? You don't have any idea what that "green fluid is? |
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