Coolant loss

2004 FORD TAURUS
16,000 MILES • 3.0L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TDC055
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After the car warms up there is steam coming from the hose just above the thermostat and a little bit of coolant is left standing on engine. my reservoir tank completely empties out. this happens everytime I refill it..
Jan 10, 2021 at 6:41 PM
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KASEKENNY
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So clearly we have a leak so we need to start with pressure testing the system to find out where the leak is coming from.

Here is a guide that will help with this:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/radiator-pressure-test

https://youtu.be/W8kra65m15c

So let's top off the coolant and then heat the engine up and see if you can see the leak. If you cannot then let it cool down and pressure test the system. Don't try to open the cooling system when it is still hot as it will spray coolant all over and it can burn you.

Let me know what questions you have and if you need to get some pictures of the area you are seeing the coolant and we can give some possible causes.
Jan 11, 2021 at 6:07 PM