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Alright so I was on my way to UPS today to ship a package.. I went out and started the car about 2 minutes before I left, started driving, the temperature gauge was halfway (like normal). I got about halfway to UPS and noticed that my temperature gauge was rising quickly toward the H. It was about 3/4 of the way up to the H. So I found the nearest parking lot and pulled off the road, stopped the engine and popped the hood. I did not see anything. I sat there long enough for the cooling fans to cycle.
After the fans cycled I started it up again. The temperature gauge went right to halfway again. So I thought I was in the clear. I made it to UPS, shipped the package, came back out and started it again, everything was fine still halfway. Again I get about halfway home and the gauge starts rising again. I pull off in the same parking lot and do the same thing that I did before. I didnt hear or see anything abnormal. After the fans cycled again I got back in and continued home. I made it home just fine. Just to check again I popped the hood when I got in my driveway, I could hear a sizzling sound as soon as I opened my door.
I got to the front of the car and opened up the hood, and found that the underside of the hood was wet with what smelled like coolant. I looked at the front upper radiator hose that I just replaced about 3 months ago it was wet also but I didnt see where it was coming from. I kept looking and finally found the source of the sizzling noise that I had heard. Back below the dizzy there is what appears to be a radiator hose that runs from the passengers side of the motor back to the firewall on the same side. There is a very small hole in that hose near the ring that holds it on. I immediatly thought that maybe running my heater did it. I did NOT run my heater even half power. So that is why I am stumped. I went in the house and picked up the good ole camera and snapped a few pictures.
You have to look kind of carefully in ^^^ but it is right below the distributer.
This hose looks like it could be a little tricky to access semi-easily. So I guess what my question is... What does this hose do? How hard is it to replace and what all would be required to replace it? (do I have to drain my coolant, etc.) Any help is GREATLY appreciated. I need to be back up and running by NO later then one week, since I already have plans for a little road trip to see a ceartain someone. Please let me know ASAP! I can get some more pictures if need be, just give me a hollar. Thanks in advance. Later
Alright so I was on my way to UPS today to ship a package.. I went out and started the car about 2 minutes before I left, started driving, the temperature gauge was halfway (like normal). I got about halfway to UPS and noticed that my temperature gauge was rising quickly toward the H. It was about 3/4 of the way up to the H. So I found the nearest parking lot and pulled off the road, stopped the engine and popped the hood. I did not see anything. I sat there long enough for the cooling fans to cycle.
After the fans cycled I started it up again. The temperature gauge went right to halfway again. So I thought I was in the clear. I made it to UPS, shipped the package, came back out and started it again, everything was fine still halfway. Again I get about halfway home and the gauge starts rising again. I pull off in the same parking lot and do the same thing that I did before. I didnt hear or see anything abnormal. After the fans cycled again I got back in and continued home. I made it home just fine. Just to check again I popped the hood when I got in my driveway, I could hear a sizzling sound as soon as I opened my door.
I got to the front of the car and opened up the hood, and found that the underside of the hood was wet with what smelled like coolant. I looked at the front upper radiator hose that I just replaced about 3 months ago it was wet also but I didnt see where it was coming from. I kept looking and finally found the source of the sizzling noise that I had heard. Back below the dizzy there is what appears to be a radiator hose that runs from the passengers side of the motor back to the firewall on the same side. There is a very small hole in that hose near the ring that holds it on. I immediatly thought that maybe running my heater did it. I did NOT run my heater even half power. So that is why I am stumped. I went in the house and picked up the good ole camera and snapped a few pictures.
You have to look kind of carefully in ^^^ but it is right below the distributer.
This hose looks like it could be a little tricky to access semi-easily. So I guess what my question is... What does this hose do? How hard is it to replace and what all would be required to replace it? (do I have to drain my coolant, etc.) Any help is GREATLY appreciated. I need to be back up and running by NO later then one week, since I already have plans for a little road trip to see a ceartain someone. Please let me know ASAP! I can get some more pictures if need be, just give me a hollar. Thanks in advance. Later
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