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7th November 2018, 19:22 | #1 |
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Coolant loss - in storage?????
My 1.8 T has been sitting in the garage these last 2 years, waiting for me to do some work for the mot. I've been using my V6 instead. Engine in the turbo has been started the odd time, but not for the last 6 months. Last time I started her the coolant was at the correct level.
I went to start it the other night and thought I'd check the coolant level before I did. There was no coolant in the reservoir. Took about 400ml to top it up. How can a car in storage, not being run, lose coolant? I looked for stains on the floor - none there. Carpets inside bone dry. She always lost a wee bit of coolant every time she was in use, but it was usually only maybe a hundred ml. Always a coolant smell but no obvious leaks. The IMG has been replaced, as was the plastic 'T' in the coolant hose (with an alloy one). Fan resistor also done. There is no mayonnaise under the oil filler cap. |
7th November 2018, 19:39 | #2 |
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Did yo check the oil?
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Here’s my theory on the manifold. https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...03&postcount=1 |
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9th November 2018, 18:15 | #4 |
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there is also the possibilty that there could have been(not saying there was) a bit of a airlock that has sorted its self out.
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9th November 2018, 21:08 | #5 |
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I would like remind you about coolant lock as per Lovel's post.
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I have it happen on a V8, where the electric fuel pump filled one piston with petrol. ( the ignition was on, with a stationary engine, and the valve did not close on the one SU). I tried to start, but the starter motor could not turn the engine. No damage occurred, and all was well after the fuel had been drained. I would suspect the same would be the case with the 1.8.
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10th November 2018, 12:41 | #7 |
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Could a leaking water pump be the cause?
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Any leak, and that includes the water pump.
In case of the WP look for stains near the crankshaft pulley.
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This would give the piston time to gather speed before hitting something that can't be compressed.--. |
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