Dish Soap in my coolant?

[xxShaneOmac]

Well I noticed a wet spot under my car as i got out so i popped the hood.

My coolant overflow was completely full and there were massive bubbles, Like dish soap bubbles in the area, the air filter is 1/3 soaked with a greenish color [coolant] and there is bubbles in the engine bay.

The bubbles are contained in a 6inch area around the coolant overflow.

My hood dosnt latch, just hood pins. Do you think someone poured dish soap in my coolant?

 

[Bud92gsx]

Ohhh Nooo!!! Maybe you should do a leakdown test, cause you have to have a leak somewhere man...Your not over-heating as well are you? Anytime you remember?

 

[silver bullit]

Maybe, sounds like your radiator cap is dead and not allowing the system to close allowing bubble to blow the coolant out of the overflow.

 

[xxShaneOmac]

This just happend so I wasnt looking at my temp.

I hope its a raid cap.

 

[casperfast]

wounds like rad cap or a leak between compression and coolant.

 

[crimsondragon]

Have you pissed anyone off lately?

 

[casperfast]

Have you pissed anyone off lately?

!!!! sorry but seriously. are there bubbles in the coolant like the resiviore under the rad cap?

 

[Defiant]

Anyone use Water Wetter in that system?

 

[xxShaneOmac]

the bubbles are coming from the overflow bottle.

the bottle is full.
no water wetter.

 

[DJYoshaBYD]

Have you pissed anyone off lately?

^^ for real.. not even joking.. people are assholes.. maybe an ex in revenge mode, or the lil bastards tag-banger's down the street just causing trouble..

Flush the radiator:

Click

that may help.. try and get some of the fluid out and wipe it on your hands.. does it feel soapy? if you dump some on the ground, can you see any "rainbow" colors?

that really doesnt sound normal unless something is added, or you are overheating like a MOFO!!

 

[bling5tatus]

would soap in your coolant ruin something? I am guessing it's probably not good... but what would it ruin?

 

[DJYoshaBYD]

off the top of my head, Idunno.. Im sure it would probably f*** with the water pump in some way.. Maybe degrade the thermostat.. I can almost say for certain it would ruin and sensors in direct contact with the soapy water, because of the deposits it would leave...

 

[Defiant]

Entrained air in the water bubbles would insulate instead of conduct heat, and the water pump impeller would lose efficiency from cavitation issues.