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Hey Heather==What is the bucket you speak of? Possibly it is the coolant recovery jar. Check all of the hoses and if it isn't leaking from the hoses and is shooting up out of the recovery jar you probably have blown head gasket. goodluckJoe

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Q: Why is anti-freeze shooting up onto the hood of your '84 J 2000 or Sunbird with a modified engine?
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