lgbbones
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- Location
- Alvin, Tx.
- Vehicle Year
- 2003
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.3 Duratec
- Transmission
- Automatic
My '03 2.3 has developed quite the appetite for coolant lately.
The facts:
At a rate of about a reservoir's worth per 100 miles.
I can smell coolant when I'm outside the truck and it's been running.
My radiator is less than 2 years old.
No obvious signs of a leak, no dripping anywhere, spraying, etc.
There is pressure if I loosen the reservoir cap when warmed up.
The opinion:
I don't think it's the head gasket or anything internal since I smell coolant.
I would think that coolant consumption this high would also result in no pressure in the system.
Any ideas? Are there any common leak points on the Dura 2.3?
If it's the heater core, where would that drip out?
I'm stumped.
The facts:
At a rate of about a reservoir's worth per 100 miles.
I can smell coolant when I'm outside the truck and it's been running.
My radiator is less than 2 years old.
No obvious signs of a leak, no dripping anywhere, spraying, etc.
There is pressure if I loosen the reservoir cap when warmed up.
The opinion:
I don't think it's the head gasket or anything internal since I smell coolant.
I would think that coolant consumption this high would also result in no pressure in the system.
Any ideas? Are there any common leak points on the Dura 2.3?
If it's the heater core, where would that drip out?
I'm stumped.