Coolant resevoir keeps drying up!
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Coolant resevoir keeps drying up!
I noticed that my coolant reservoir started drying up pretty quickly lately. I'm assuming there is a leak. Is it probably just a hose, or could I have a cracked radiator or something?
What type of coolant should I be using? its a 98' 4.0 ranger. I have been puting the green peak 50/50 antifreeze/coolant in it.
What type of coolant should I be using? its a 98' 4.0 ranger. I have been puting the green peak 50/50 antifreeze/coolant in it.
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Ended up having the mechanic check it out and it was just the timing chain cover that was leaking. Had to get a new seal and be ground down a bit I guess. The cylinder misfire was unrelated and just a fouled plug. So ended up getting new plugs/wires, radiator cap, timing chain cover seal, and a new water pump all done.
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With the 4.0 OHV engine, a misfire on #4 is the classic symptom of a coolant leak into the #4 port from the gasket between the intake manifold and the cylinder head. I predict that the #4 misfire will return.
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How would you check for that? I was told you would pressurize the engine.... I assume that shows you where its leaking?
I think its been like a month now since he worked on it, and its running fine with no codes still, so I hope it was just a coincidence that the #4 cylinder plug was fouled.
Would it lose a lot of coolant from the reservoir if it was leaking into the cylinder? And shouldn't it be misfiring again by now if that was the case?
Thanks
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How would you check for that? I was told you would pressurize the engine.... I assume that shows you where its leaking?
I think its been like a month now since he worked on it, and its running fine with no codes still, so I hope it was just a coincidence that the #4 cylinder plug was fouled.
Would it lose a lot of coolant from the reservoir if it was leaking into the cylinder? And shouldn't it be misfiring again by now if that was the case?
Thanks
I think its been like a month now since he worked on it, and its running fine with no codes still, so I hope it was just a coincidence that the #4 cylinder plug was fouled.
Would it lose a lot of coolant from the reservoir if it was leaking into the cylinder? And shouldn't it be misfiring again by now if that was the case?
Thanks
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Im floating the same boat! I have to fill it up every week whether I drive it or not... no bad engine noises (Anything badly unusual minus the standard noisy 4.0) but it ssuper annoying, Im about to go jsut buy some more tubing and replace everything I can find and make sure it isnt an old cracked line that swells under heat.
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I seem to have joined the "Fouled #4 plug Club" This is after an oil analysis revealed coolant in the oil. I had the upper and lower intake gaskets changed and after the next 4000 mile oil change the analysis was way improved. running another 4000 miles to have it rechecked but......899 miles away from that goal I get an engine miss and the "Mis-fire #4 code". Not a happy camper to say the least.
Now, through my research I have found strong indications that either head cracks between #'s 3 & 4 are common as well as the intake manifold gaskets. CRAP!
My questions to the informed guru's is, I have 118K on the clock...should this be a cracked head what is the best approach? New +valve grind? Used, magnafluxed, resurfaced and grind the valves? At this mileage will the other head need to have the valves re-done also?
Many questions, many decisions. HAPPY NEW YEAR to me.
Rog
Now, through my research I have found strong indications that either head cracks between #'s 3 & 4 are common as well as the intake manifold gaskets. CRAP!
My questions to the informed guru's is, I have 118K on the clock...should this be a cracked head what is the best approach? New +valve grind? Used, magnafluxed, resurfaced and grind the valves? At this mileage will the other head need to have the valves re-done also?
Many questions, many decisions. HAPPY NEW YEAR to me.
Rog
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been their done that mine happend around 95k.. i installed new valve seals new head gaskets upper intake and lower and valve cover gaskets and had the head checked for crackes whitch it had and was repaired at the machine shop the truck now has 135k and shes still runing strong with no signs of the head problem happening again.
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