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SupaDoopa
06-24-2010, 03:52 PM
I noticed when I got home a slight steam coming from under the hood that had never happened before. I shook my head and opened the hood and saw antifreeze on the left side of the motor but couldn't pin-point the exact location. After letting the car sit for a minute, there was a decent size puddle under the car but I haven't gone to re-check it. It looks like it's right under the plenum but can't really seem to get the exact location. Any ideas? It looks like it's in such a pain in the ass spot, too. :duh:
keistyle
06-24-2010, 03:53 PM
Heater core hose maybe. it sucks to change. Happened to me at the track.
SupaDoopa
06-24-2010, 04:02 PM
It was pretty damn hot out today and my BOV keeps malfunctioning so I get some compressor surge [I ordered a new BOV] but I wasn't expecting something gay like that to happen. All I heard was *HISS* /steam /palmslap.
jacobs13
06-25-2010, 04:42 PM
Is your turbo watercooled? Where did you run them? check those I had a problem like this
punxva
06-25-2010, 04:45 PM
also check your freeze plugs
lazysk8er2
06-25-2010, 11:50 PM
intake manifold gasket?
rad hose?
punctured radiator?
water pump?

and what they said above
wow-thats-a-cool-car
06-26-2010, 12:50 AM
KA's have this coolant hose than runs through the intake manifold that likes to blow. It goes from the top radiator hose to the back of the engine.

if its this hose dont try and change it with out taking the intake manifold out lol i tried for like 3 hrs then gave up and took the intake manifold appart haha