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I asume you have found no obvious leaks in your cooling system, but your coolant level keeps going down anyways. Two possible causes, one every expensive, one very cheap. You may have a blown head gasket or cracked head. In that case, get ready to pay. However, you may just have a bad radiator cap. I learned this after I was told I'd need a $2,000.00 top end job on my Chevy Suburban: If the small rubber seal in the radiator cap goes bad it can allow the coolant to escape the system in the form of vapor during driving, leaving no puddles. Instead of wasting two grand replacing the heads, a simple $8.00 radiator cap saved the day. I Hope this helps you out. P.B.

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Q: Why could your car lose a small amount of water in about a 45 mile radius.Then the low coolant lite will come on.The temperature gauge will go up if sitting in one spot after a run?
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