Just fitted Koyo and stainless pipes, rad has filled ok until bubbles gone etc etc.

Drives fine, doesnt over heat but is losing a litre of water every day I drive it.

 

When hot Ive slightly released rad cap to make sure water in system and water/steam comes out, when cooled down needs topping up by a litre or so.

Also expansion tank seems to be empty when ever the zed needs topping up. Strange thing is Ive had it sat running for ages waiting patiently for a drop of water to hit the ground under the car.....not a drop to be found :headvswal

 

Car runs and drives fine.....any ideas where the water is going. No hose leaks anywhere that Im aware of, new hoses checked and fine.

 

BTW last rad didnt lose water. Just worried that will be out enjoying it one day then it loses tons of coolant and I bugger the engine :cry:

 

Any ideas lads?

 

Cheerz

 

Marc

They do get a lot of air trapped.

This is a daily occurance for me :headvswal

 

What if I top it up with gripe water...will that get rid of the trapped wind :wack:

hi fella

had a similar problem with mine, in my case the wheels that were on the car when i bought it were obviously the wrong size and had rubbed a hole through the arch liner and through the exspansion tank, so hence when the engine got hot and the cap lifted to let the water into the espansion tank it was going into the tank and then striaght onto the floor !!!! and hence losing water all day everyday!

 

so cut my version of war and peace short, have you checked the exspanion tank to make sure its ok???

 

rich

evaporation?

global warming ???

Hi rich,

 

Ive got tons of clearance around the wheels but I'll check it out under there anyway....just to make sure its all in the rite place.

 

As for global warming.....mmmmm......are you telling me that my car (being darkish and hence extremely powerful) that it is contolling the globe....it doesnt suprise me really.....I mean it is REALLY POWERFUL my TTauto is :wack:

no not at all its an auto and we all know the fastest colour is black anyway lol

no global warming was just on a par with evaporation

Wot u trying to say m8....my car runs on steam :x:

 

I wondered why it was taking time to overtake :wack:

Its a sod carting all that coal around in the boot.

I had a car that used to do the disappearing trick with water and it turned out to be early signs of headgasket failure !

do you have white smoke condensation coming out of your exhaust ?

No smoke at all, car runs spot on.

 

Im sure the super dragger has some condensation in it because its huge.

 

The main muffler is about 10"+ diameter by 16"+ inches long and the exit is 5 1/2" dia. So early morns has slight condensation but clears very quick, no steam/smoke.

 

Its just odd where the water going.

 

Im going to get under it 2day and check the expansion tank pipes etc.

 

thanks