Coolant coming out tailpipe!!!
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From: Raleigh, NC, USA
Coolant coming out tailpipe!!!
95 F150 4x4 302, 70K, at
Have been losing coolant for a month or two, about 16-20oz. a week. I noticed green liquid
(obviously coolant) coming out tailpipe when I shut the engine off. Not much, only a few drops.
The engine runs fine, but only getting 10-12 mpg. Is this a head gasket? How expensive is this going to be to fix. How do you tell if I have cracked or warped heads? Thanks for the help.
Have been losing coolant for a month or two, about 16-20oz. a week. I noticed green liquid
(obviously coolant) coming out tailpipe when I shut the engine off. Not much, only a few drops.
The engine runs fine, but only getting 10-12 mpg. Is this a head gasket? How expensive is this going to be to fix. How do you tell if I have cracked or warped heads? Thanks for the help.
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From: guelph, ontario, canada
Get it in and have it looked at, dose not sound to good, i would not drive it around with coolant comeing from the tail pipe, you might be doing some damage.
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1999 Ford F-150 xlt .supercab, 4x4 sport pkg. 4.6 Triton, Black with grey int,A.R.E. Lid, ford bug deflector,Q-Forms,eclipes head unit,and speakers,kicker solo's for subs,1000 watt amp. Flow master 70 series, K&N drop in,jet chip .will be geting a superchip.
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1999 Ford F-150 xlt .supercab, 4x4 sport pkg. 4.6 Triton, Black with grey int,A.R.E. Lid, ford bug deflector,Q-Forms,eclipes head unit,and speakers,kicker solo's for subs,1000 watt amp. Flow master 70 series, K&N drop in,jet chip .will be geting a superchip.
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From: Anchorage
Check your oil for contamination. If it has coolant, then you probably have a head gasket problem. Unfortunately, it will get worse and it's ruining your cats. Bad news, a head gasket will run you anywhere from $800-$1200 to fix.
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1999 F250 LD S/C XLT 4x4
5.4L, 3.73, 4R100 trans.
Flowmaster 40 "DF" series, K&N, Superchip, WMS Velocity Tube, Rancho RSX shocks, Hellwig rear swaybar, Stull billet grille, 2-PIAA Pro80XT's (120W), 2-KC Daylighters (150W), Clear Side Lens Mod w/ 9006 (55W bulbs). 265/70 R17 BFG AT KO's on 17x8 American Racing Atlas rims
Kenwood 7007 CD, Alpine 3342 Signal Processor, Alpine MRV-F353 5Ch. Amp, Pioneer TS-A6865 3-way speakers, MTX Thunderforms. CompuStar alarm/autostart. On the way: Performance Accessories 3" body lift, 33/12.5/17 ProComps, GSP grille guard and more KC's
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From: Virginia
Couldn't he run a compression check without a lot of difficulty? Lots of people have them, and if you can't find one to borrow, I don't think they cost but like 20 bucks. It won't necessarily be in the oil, but thats a good place to start too. It will look milky if contaminated. That's a head gasket for sure. Perhaps the computer diagnostic thing would pick up the compression drop also. Or just look at the plugs. If you have coolant leaking into the cylinder, it should be fouled pretty bad. Just my 2 cents. Good luck.
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