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Can you drive your car without water but coolant Like you have coolant but no water in the water tank?
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How long can you drive a car that is out of coolant?
It is a very bad idea to drive a car without coolant. You will overheat your motor and risk warping or cracking your head(s) and blowing your head gasket. It's also not good for water pumps to operate without coolant in the system. If it's an old Volkswagen, as long as you like (VW bugs had air-cooled engines).
2004 trailblazer How much coolant will come out of water pump if you do not drain it?
I assume you want to change out the water pump and would like to know if you can do it without draining the radiator. You will lose approximately all the coolant in the radiator reservoir when you remove the radiator hose from the water pump. If the coolant is in good, clean condition, it might be wise to drain the radiator into a container and re-use the coolant.
What would cause thumping noise in engine when you drive and when you shut the car off it sounds like a coolant problem but dont know?
Possibly a blown head gasket, allowing coolant water into the engine cylinders. Check the tail pipe exhaust for water vapor (be careful! it is hot!).
Why is my water coolant overflowing and looks like oil?
sounds like you have a blown head gasket
What does the coolant symbol look like and what does it mean on a 2003 Chevy truck?
it will say low coolant and it means you need to add a mix of 50/50 coolant and water to the overflow.
Is a motor below freezing if it has nothing in it like water or antifreeze?
If an engine has no water or antifreeze in it, it is better off than an engine without the proper anitfreeze to water ratio. You can buy a tester to determine the actual low temperature the water/coolant is safe down to. If the vehicle is not running and it only has water in it, cut the lower hose and let the water drain out and this will prevent the engine from freezing up and possibly busting the block or popping out the freeze plugs. If it has coolant in it you can drain the coolant and recycle or dispose of it properly according to local regulations.
What is like earth but without water?
mars is a planet like earth without water
What does symbol for low coolant look like in mercury cougar?
Very few cars have a low coolant light but will have a overheating light. You can be sure it will look like water or a thermometer. Why not just raise the hood and check the coolant level.
What is the symbol on dash board that looks like a faucet?
Perhaps "check your coolant water"
How do you stop a 1998 Chevy cavalier from over heating every time you drive and leaking antifreeze?
sounds like the water pump is gone. that may be where the leak is coming from. could also be the cap for the coolant res. or thermostat
What do you do if your Frontera Engine overheats when in traffic and coolant runs out?
You should look under your vehicle while its running. If you haven't noticed a puddle of coolant on the drive way, you may have a bad head/gasket. Does the car smoke? If it does, your head gasket is gone. Check your engine oil. If it looks like muddy water on the dipstick, you've got coolant mixed with the engine oil. If you see coolant on the ground, you may have a bad water pump. First, check your radiator hoses. Remember to check the hoses going into the heater core as well.
What is the dash light which is a square box with an arrow pointing down to what looks like water on a 1998 Chevy Malibu?
You need coolant. This happened when my water pump went bad and I needed to refill the coolant.
