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Why does my van leak coolant when I shut it off but not while running?
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∙ 8y ago
Pressure builds when you shut it down but should still not exceed pressure on cap, look into what is causing loss of cooling system efficiency
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∙ 8y ago
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What would cause coolant to leak out of the passenger side after you shut the engine off?
A poor seal or a split.
Why does your 1998 Mazda 626 drain antifreeze every time you shut it off?
Chances are you have a leak somewhere in your radiator or a connecting hose. While your engine is on, it sucks coolant in and once turned off, pressure pushes the coolant back to the radiator.
What would cause your 1992 Chevy caprice to shut off when you put it into a running gear but stay at a good idle while in park?
A vacuum leak can do that. Check the gasket at the base of the throttle body for a vacuum leak.
What could be wrong if a 1993 Ford ranger stalled while driving and won't restart has oil and was low on coolant not fuel pump i can hear it running?
The fuel shut off switch could have tripped, reset it if it has.
Why is the coolant being forced out of the radiator cap after running for a while then idling or motor is shut off the cap is rated 20 psi which all the parts stores says it calls for?
Sounds like a bad head gasket
What causes your 83 Chevy caprice to shut off while running the air conditioner or heater?
Check for a main vacuum leak. Do you feel a loss of power at idle? The A/C and defrost (which uses the A/C) require power from the engine. If it can handle the accessories (A/C, Defrost) it will shut off. Also the power steering strains the engine, does it shut off when you turn the wheel all the way? If so check for a vacuum leak. If the engine is idling rough, get it fixed.
How to repiar a Leak at the shut off valve?
This depends what shut off valve is in question here. Where the leak is and what type of material is the shut off valve made of.
Why does the car smoke after shut off?
if it is under the hood, it could be a small antifreeze or oil leak that when the engine is running the smoke is blown away, but when shut off it continues to burn off but is not blown away.
Why does your car leak engine coolant?
your engine will get hotter after you shut off the engine. the coolant thus getts hotter the fluid then expands causing the drip
Does water in the reservoir circulate through radiator when engine runs?
No. When the engine is running coolant is heated and expands. Excess coolant then flows from the radiator to the expansion (overflow) tank. When the engine is shut down coolant cools and contracts drawing fluid back out of the tank to keep the radiator topped off.
When driving into a head wind and running the AC why does heat come from under the dash?
Vacuum leak in dash controls and the engine is working to hard to hold the heat control shut.
Why was marble hill shut down?
Radon gas leak
