Subject	Questions about coolant leak from heater hose
Posted by	MJzTTZ on July 18, 2019 at 4:16 PM
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Message	Hello, I just replaced my heater hoses with silicon ones and there is a small coolant leak that drips at times (the drip gets bigger when the car shuts down). I have made sure I tightened the hoses well but it still leaks some of the time. Will coolant flush (Prestone) cause this? The cleaner did seem to foam up a bit while it was running through the radiator. My coolant overflow tank is also cracked so I put a vacuum cap on the radiator for now to stop the flow from radiator to the overflow tank. Would too much pressure cause this since I capped the radiator overflow nipple? I might have reversed connected the heater hoses, would that cause it? Also, the heater does not blow hot air unless I put it on econ mode. Is that normal? The car has been sitting out for about 7 years and I want to take care of all the maintenance before I drive it. Thanks for any help.
Follow Ups	Questions about coolant leak from heater hose - MJzTTZ 16:16:50 07/18/19 I was always told to NEVER use silicon hose with fluids (n/m) - zx299 18:43:59 07/18/19 Re: I was always told to NEVER use silicon hose with fluids - MJzTTZ 20:13:47 07/18/19 Bad idea caping the overflow nipple. Your radiator - jzack 21:48:17 07/18/19 Re: Bad idea caping the overflow nipple. Your radiator - MJzTTZ 22:23:46 07/18/19 You will never get all the air out of the cooling system - LitlElvis 11:25:04 07/19/19
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