ghost leak 1g

[95tale]

ok i just flushed my radiator. and when i pour coolant in it slowly drains down in the t-stat housing. drain plug is tight.thermostat housing is tightend down. no oil in coolant and vice versa. i looked under the car and nothing not a single drop of water anywhere im stumped any ideas? car is a 93 eclipse gs-turbo. need help asap please

 

[TrevoREX]

Are you taking into account full "system capacity"? If you drained the system it's going to take more than a single bottle. Also, smell by the dash and feel the floor. You could be leaking from the heater core or related lines.

 

[95tale]

how much should it take to fill. ive put like 1 1/2 gallons in and it keeps going down. and where at by the dash? also it drains very slowly. could it be because of air in the system?

 

[TrevoREX]

I don't have my Haynes right by me but i think the radiator alone is almost 2 gallons. Glove box area.

 

[95tale]

also i have full aluminum racing radiator about 2inches thick

 

[TrevoREX]

Stock "system capacity" is 7.2 liters so if your aftermarket radiator is bigger, the overall capacity will go up. As far as how much...not too sure.[DOUBLEPOST=1411347758][/DOUBLEPOST]I say fill it till it stops, run the car for a second then top off. Repeat. Then keep an eye on it for a couple days while the air pockets work their way out.

 

[95tale]

i guess i didnt fill it up enough i just filled it up more now it dont drain thanx man for ur help

 

[TrevoREX]

No biggie man.