Leaks under the car, as well as the smell of coolant or burnt oil coming from under the hood, indicate a problem. The low coolant level in the expansion bottle might also be an indication of leaking coolant. If coolant leaks from a water pump in a V6, the repair will be expensive. C...
Was leaking coolant down under car. A small puddle would form. I looked under the engine and was able to trace the flow. A mechanic I know tested it and said it could possibly be a blown head gasket. I took it to another mechanic and he found that the leak was coming from a plasti...
The 1996 Ford Crown Victoria has 4 problems reported for leaking coolant, cracked intake manifold. Average repair cost is $1,260 at 93,800 miles.
Many reported problems are related to the engine cooling system. One of the often reported problems is a leaking thermostat housing in a 4.0L SOHC V6. It's a plastic part located in the front portion of the engine. Symptoms include a coolant smell coming from the engine, low coolant level...
My 2-year-old had spilled a cup of tea on the way home, so I figured maybe it was leaking out. The stain was still pretty wet looking today, so I gave it a sniff and it's definitely not tea!!At that point, I looked underneath and saw several little things along the edge of ...
In retrospect, its history really didn’t matter. What did was what the Crown would ultimately provide for us. This past April Fool’s Day, I claimed to have needed to make serious psychological adjustments when I turned 40 the previous fall. In actuality, I was rathe...
engine coolant temperature, crank angle position, variable cam position, injection timing, spark ignition timing through appropriate sensors. The control unit226may also control operations of intake and/or exhaust valves or throttles, engine cooling fan, spark ignition, injector, and fuel pumps to co...
A coolant bypass solenoid is common to fail and cause the code P26b7. It's a fairly simple repair. We found several YouTubevideoson this problem. A stuck-open or failedEVAP purge valvecan cause difficulty starting after a fill-up or the Check Engine light with the code P0455. The purge...