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Today was supposed to be my first event in the Miata, well on the way I stopped to get my gf and smoke was coming out of the hood. I popped it and found a coolant leak in the back of the motor somewhere.
Recently in the week I had another leak from a hose up front where a screw had burnt through it, causing a small leak. I fixed that by putting a new hose on, and it ran fine. I drove it about 150 miles, some hard, some not, no problems.
I cannot see where the leak today is coming from. The overflow is dry, no pressure in the radiator, but if there is a leak there wont be right? I drove it home after putting more coolant in it and it runs fine, no smoke from exhaust, and it does not even overheat. But when I got home (bout 20 miles maybe more) overflow was dry. It has not gone higher then usual, but obviously it will if I keep driving it with a leak lol.
I looked in the Haynes book and saw there are two sensors back there? Could they leak? It is a pretty good leak, it leaves a puddle under the car.
Car warms up fine as well I read sometimes the time it takes to warm up could be a t-stat issue?
Anyway, what to check? I am VERY upset I missed the event today after looking forward to it for months. Not a good day I am hoping it is not a major problem and I can get it running good again, and register for something else asap.
Any help greatly appreciated!
Simon
Today was supposed to be my first event in the Miata, well on the way I stopped to get my gf and smoke was coming out of the hood. I popped it and found a coolant leak in the back of the motor somewhere.
Recently in the week I had another leak from a hose up front where a screw had burnt through it, causing a small leak. I fixed that by putting a new hose on, and it ran fine. I drove it about 150 miles, some hard, some not, no problems.
I cannot see where the leak today is coming from. The overflow is dry, no pressure in the radiator, but if there is a leak there wont be right? I drove it home after putting more coolant in it and it runs fine, no smoke from exhaust, and it does not even overheat. But when I got home (bout 20 miles maybe more) overflow was dry. It has not gone higher then usual, but obviously it will if I keep driving it with a leak lol.
I looked in the Haynes book and saw there are two sensors back there? Could they leak? It is a pretty good leak, it leaves a puddle under the car.
Car warms up fine as well I read sometimes the time it takes to warm up could be a t-stat issue?
Anyway, what to check? I am VERY upset I missed the event today after looking forward to it for months. Not a good day I am hoping it is not a major problem and I can get it running good again, and register for something else asap.
Any help greatly appreciated!
Simon
