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It can if it is stuck closed the engine overheats causing hot air ( steam ) to flow backwards to radiator cap which releases and blows steam pressure into recovery reservoir which starts blowing out the coolant in the reservoir making a puddle on ground.
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Can a faulty BMW 2001 325ci Thermostat cause coolant leak?
A faulty thermostat in a 2001 BMW 325CI can cause a coolant leak. The coolant may be leaking out a crack in the thermostat or through a warped edge. In some cases the problem may be just a bad gasket and not actually a problem with the thermostat at all.
What cause a car engine to get hot two resons?
timing is wrong, coolant leak, bad radiator or thermostat, head gasket....
If you replace the thermostat on a 98 Pontiac Sunfire and it still leaks coolant what else could be the problem?
Leaking hose? Defective thermostat housing or bad thermostat gasket? Bad water pump or gasket? Leak in radiator? Leak at heater core? Leak at head gasket? Coolant recovery tank?
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No.
Can a bad thermostat cause coolant loss in 1994 Dodge Caravan?
No.
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Steam? Leak? overheating due to low coolant? Back pressure due to a bad thermostat? Defective radiator cap? have system pressure tested to determine location of leak
98 BMW overheats?
what is the question? why it would overheat???? if so: because -thermostat is stuck closed -or no coolant -or head gasket leak -or coolant system leak -or bad water pump -or clog in coolant system -or ......
Why does coolant leak from pressure cap in daewoo matiz?
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If the coolant reservoir is being sucked out of the reservoir could this be a bad thermostat?
No it probably means you have a leak some where. Try pressurizing your system to find the leak.
If your thermostat is bad will you leak coolant from the water pump area?
only if the gasket under thermostat is leaking and may-be it's the hose clamp on the hose that is leaking
What causes temperature fluctuations in a 1998 Chevrolet truck?
Bad thermostat, Low on engine coolant--( coolant leak ) Cracked head, Leaking head gasket,
