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Noticed recently that I have a coolant leak?

Tiny
JASON FESSENDEN
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  • 2001 FORD TAURUS
  • 3.0L
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  • 90,000 MILES
I noticed recently that I have a coolant leak. It is small enough at the moment, I am struggling to pinpoint it. I am thinking at this time, the reservoir may have a crack, but today I took a long ride and when I got home, I checked and noticed coolant all over this cannister thing. Although, I don't believe it has coolant, I was wondering what it was and if it has coolant going through it. I know the first picture sucks, but you can see in the other pictures where the lines going from it are heading, hoping that will help tell me what that part is. There are 2 lines. 1 that runs towards the firewall, and 1 that goes to the front of the car. I sprayed brake clean on it tonight to clean it up so I can try to watch it better tomorrow. Just mainly curious if that cannister could be the problem.
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Friday, December 30th, 2022 AT 6:11 PM

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Tiny
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I found it. I don't know what this is called if you could help me out appreciate it, I know it's not the best picture, but this is the hose that says Goodyear in the picture. This is from underneath the car and it sits on top of the dust shield. It's got metal fitted lines to it and at the moment without jacking it up completely I can't see where they're going.
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Saturday, December 31st, 2022 AT 5:33 AM
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That is an A/C pressure line and if that is what is leaking you are seeing the compressor oil with dye in it which they use to find leaks. Can you tell if it is oil or coolant? Is it the same color as your coolant?
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Saturday, December 31st, 2022 AT 1:34 PM
Tiny
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It's coolant. About an hour after I sent the message, I got the car jacked up and the dust shield taken off. I got the car started cleaned everything up and ran the car the hose is seeping antifreeze in three spots underneath the car. I have some other pictures just in case, but I think I'm going to have to have it fixed at a shop because it has like crimped fittings on it one side is a hard line and the other side connect to a part, I don't know what it is.
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Saturday, December 31st, 2022 AT 3:56 PM
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From what I can tell it looks like it might be the radiator, I would use a flashlight and check the radiator core and tanks. Let me know what you find please.
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Sunday, January 1st, 2023 AT 12:06 PM
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I'll look again but I'm almost positive it didn't go to the radiator. I know the one line goes towards that direction but the other line follows along the firewall.
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Sunday, January 1st, 2023 AT 12:16 PM
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The line in the image you uploaded is an AC pressure line, but I was wondering if coolant was dripping on the line since you said it was coolant and not compressor oil.
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Monday, January 2nd, 2023 AT 1:29 PM
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This is the best picture I have of it. That rubber hose is what's leaking from underneath the vehicle. Either way I'm going to probably have to take him to get it fixed because I don't know how to repair the ones that have the crimped fittings.
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Monday, January 2nd, 2023 AT 4:38 PM
Tiny
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Sorry for the million replies. So it is farther forward than I remember the picture I'm going to post with this is not the best picture but this is from above the car and the top part of this does go to the air compressor but the hose connects to underneath the part I'm showing you and I assure you the fluid coming out was green antifreeze so it's hard to tell the way this car is set up but maybe the line does run to the bottom of the radiator. The picture shows the part that it's crimp to from the top I can follow the hose so far but it looks like it might actually go to the radiator but I can't tell if you need any more pictures let me know and I will get the car back up on some jack stands and try to do better like I said it's not spraying and the leak is very small. I know I'm losing coolant because I've had to add it, I also can't find it coming anywhere else.
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Monday, January 2nd, 2023 AT 4:52 PM
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Okay, if you are losing coolant then it could be spraying onto the hose. I would look under the water pump as well. Please check out this guide:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-is-leaking-coolant

And this one:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/coolant-leak-symptoms

Please go over these guides and report back.
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Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023 AT 11:24 AM

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