2004 Kia Sorento Antifreeze Leak

Tiny
ESTHER9110
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  • 2004 KIA SORENTO
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 80,000 MILES
My Kia leaks out antifreeze the moment it is put in. The heater will not work when it gets low, but the gage NEVER shows hot. There doesn't appear to be coming from a hole in the reservior. What else could be going on here? Where do we start to look.
It runs down and makes the engine smell hot and smoltering.

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Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 AT 12:47 AM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

You will have to get the cooling system pressure tested as this will locate the coolant leak, you must be backfill as the temp sender will only work with coolant over the bulb, so with low coolant you will get a false reading of the actual engine temp,

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Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 AT 2:02 AM

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