Coolant
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Chris_GlanzaV98
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have you checked all your lines could be a small split in it ? might not see it untill the car is under load 
i had this problem a while back but it was coming from somewhere and eventually the hg went so could be the start
i had this problem a while back but it was coming from somewhere and eventually the hg went so could be the start
5e colin
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do u have aftermarked hose kit by any chance
i have and my pipes wont tighten properly on the heating rad whit the oem clips give that a check i replaced the oem clips with jubilee clips
and check for a leak in the rad if it aint burning water check the sparkys to check
i have and my pipes wont tighten properly on the heating rad whit the oem clips give that a check i replaced the oem clips with jubilee clips
and check for a leak in the rad if it aint burning water check the sparkys to check
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dac69er
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dac69er
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the heater rad pipes are really thin and bend easily. both i have removed have needed to be reshaped before fitting the new pipes. that was most likely the reason they didnt seal with the oem clips
Also dont think it will be rad as its quite new and a triple core rad
Jay
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Black smoke will be fuel so probably not related to your coolant issue mate.
I've seen them pressurise the cooling system before (my auto is actually doing it at the minute). When you park up after a run is the coolant bottle pushing coolant out? I get a nice splash of coolant around the chassis leg the bottle sits on and after a proper run it can leave a drop or two on the ground.
Jay
I've seen them pressurise the cooling system before (my auto is actually doing it at the minute). When you park up after a run is the coolant bottle pushing coolant out? I get a nice splash of coolant around the chassis leg the bottle sits on and after a proper run it can leave a drop or two on the ground.
Jay
Jay
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Indicates the cooling system isn't working efficiently.
Start checking/donoring/renewing parts in order of cost but I'm 99% certain my headgasket is the culprit. In my case sedate driving causes no obvious issues but after a bit of hooning the system pressurises and it pushes out enough coolant to allow overheating. I figure a weakness in the headgasket is letting cylinder gases into the coolant system which pushes the coolant into the reservoir bottle. This then ends up on the ground instead of the radiator. The harder I push the engine the more displacement I'm seeing.
Not saying yours is the same prognosis but I know this is what I've been seeing get steadily worse since last year. Admittedly my roadtrips to the other corners of Ireland aren't helping matters but still!
Start checking/donoring/renewing parts in order of cost but I'm 99% certain my headgasket is the culprit. In my case sedate driving causes no obvious issues but after a bit of hooning the system pressurises and it pushes out enough coolant to allow overheating. I figure a weakness in the headgasket is letting cylinder gases into the coolant system which pushes the coolant into the reservoir bottle. This then ends up on the ground instead of the radiator. The harder I push the engine the more displacement I'm seeing.
Not saying yours is the same prognosis but I know this is what I've been seeing get steadily worse since last year. Admittedly my roadtrips to the other corners of Ireland aren't helping matters but still!