1990 Pontiac Sunbird mystry coolent hose/leak

Tiny
STEVESUNBIRD
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  • 1990 PONTIAC SUNBIRD
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So my 1990 sunbird LE was running fine(and I Know it had coolent) but when I cut the engine it begain to pour coolent over my driveway, ALL of it. So I got some water and filled up the resvior so I could watch where it was leaking from and I found a Small hose All the way in the back pretty far down and hard to reach, its right by, very near the firewall. When I put water in it All comes out Right away so I Cant bring this to the shop. I know Exactly where the leak is, but I cant find a diagram to tell me what this part is, the hose isnt connected to Anything on one end and I dont know where it goes.
Friday, August 2nd, 2013 AT 9:16 AM

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Tiny
CARADIODOC
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If that hose is about 4" long with a 90 degree bend, and hanging down from the firewall, that is the drain tube for the water that condenses on the air conditioning evaporator. Coolant coming from that hose is coming from a leaking heater core. If this is the hose you're referring to it will be formed on the lower end into a thin slot so bugs can't get in.
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Friday, August 2nd, 2013 AT 9:30 AM

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