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Q: Is it safe to drive a car when it is leaking coolant?
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Is it safe to drive your car if engine coolant has leaked out?

It will be safe to drive short distance as long as the car does not over heat. You can top up the engine coolant or use water/coolant mixture till you fix the problem which could be leaking hose pipe. leaking radiator or faulty radiator cap


Is it safe to drive a car when the coolant tube is leaking inside?

No , this coolant is coming from your heater core and you are losing engine coolant ; you need to have this repaired because the engine will overheat and suffer damage that will be more expensive than the repair of the heater core .


What does it mean when coolant is leaking from the car?

If coolant is leaking from a car it means that your radiator has a hole in it. If this is not fixed the car will over heat.


How do you use coolant in a sentence?

Example sentence - The coolant in my car was leaking out.


Can you still drive a car w leaking radiator?

A car with a leaking radiator can be driven, but when the coolant leaks out, the engine will overheat and when the engine gets hot enough, it will seize-up, the car will stop, and the engine will have suffered severe damage.


What is the yellow green fluid leaking from your car?

Coolant


Why do your coolant alway coming on in your car?

If your talking about coolant leaking on the passenger floor then it means your heater core is leaking and needs to be replaced.


Can you drive a car leaking antifreeze when it is 0 degrees?

Yes, however, not recommended Your engine still needs coolant, hot or freezing outside.


Will it hurt my car if I drive it with a bad heater core?

No, but if it's leaking coolant, you'll need to ensure you don't lose to much, and refill as needed.


My car is leaking coolant from the top of my engine under the manifold and dripping down drivers side what could be wrong with my '99 Chevy Malibu leaking coolant?

My car is is running hot and smoking... i discovered the coolant was low i added new coolant and its pouring out the bottom of my car My car is is running hot and smoking... i discovered the coolant was low i added new coolant and its pouring out the bottom of my car


Will your car overheat if you have a cracked head?

Yes! if you have a cracked head chances are your oil and coolant are mixing together and coolant and or oil is leaking out causing the vehicle to overheat... if you have a cracked head fix it! do not drive the vehicle


Will a leaking heater core cause your car to overheat?

A leaking heater core will cause the engine to overheat because the coolant is leaking out.