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I've found some prestone near the front right tire. Seems to come from
the overflow. The level is still high in the container. Weird, haven't
done anything since and no trace of leak. What could have happen?

Honda accord 1997 EX I-4

Cheers

Fred

Thermostat or plugged radiator?

In article <1nebd0dbfmamiuqkng59k6pt67031h7buu@4ax.com>, POTISH
<potish@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I've found some prestone near the front right tire. Seems to come from
>the overflow. The level is still high in the container. Weird, haven't
>done anything since and no trace of leak. What could have happen?
>
>Honda accord 1997 EX I-4
>
>Cheers
>
>Fred
>
>

If you overflow tank was topped off too much, a warmer day could cause
this. Overall radiator temp is a bit higher, thus more expansion.
Where is the overflow level when the engine is cold.
I would definitely keep an eye on things though.

On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 12:31:26 -0400, POTISH <potish@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I've found some prestone near the front right tire. Seems to come from
>the overflow. The level is still high in the container. Weird, haven't
>done anything since and no trace of leak. What could have happen?

No sign of overheating? Check your radiator for leaks. If nothing
obvious, I'd start by replacing the radiator cap with a genuine Honda one.
You'll probably have to tell the parts guy which make of radiator you have
and/or the pressure marked on the old cap.

The coolant level in the reservoir is supposed to go to Max when hot and
when the engine is cold, it's usually around 1/2-way between Max and Min
marks.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

I'm always coming across little puddles of coolants that belongs to other
cars. Normally, if the leaks from your own car, you'll get that 'burnt
coolant smell' coming into the compartment when the vent's on 'fresh'. Or
you should be able to see visual signs of the leak from under the car.

Pars

POTISH wrote:

> I've found some prestone near the front right tire. Seems to come from
> the overflow. The level is still high in the container. Weird, haven't
> done anything since and no trace of leak. What could have happen?
>
> Honda accord 1997 EX I-4
>
> Cheers
>
> Fred
>
>