My van heats up quickly, and the gauge usually stays right in the middle, leaning toward the high end. Lately, though, it's been fluctuating pretty bad (I can watch the gauge go up and down going down the road), and it seems to be running hotter than usual. I checked the coolant to find that it was really low. I filled it up the rest of the way with water, and the next day it was a bit low again. I just did an oil change, and found no water in the oil
but I do have some on the front of the engine right where the hose from the radiator goes into the top. The coolant seems to be coming from just below where the hose mount bolts in. I think it might be leaking from there but drying up towards the top. Someone suggested that I replace my thermostat. This is really making me nervous here... Does anyone have any advice?
Btw, I'd have pics but my SD card reader stopped working and I can't get them off my phone right now. I'll have to transfer them to my other phone with USB connectivity and get them that way. Maybe tomorrow I can have them. I hope somebody can help me without pics, though.
Also, it has the regular green coolant in it. In my searching I found that yellow coolant apparently causes leaks.
Jake
Ed- 1992 Astro, RWD, 4.3l V6 (purchased Feb. 2011)
FlowTech
Red Hots glasspack exhaust (finally got it put on there!)
Old rides (earlier to later)
2004 Honda 250 Rebel (my dad's bike, he let me use it)
Neko- 1991 S10 Blazer, 4x4, 4-door (SOLD Feb. 2011)
Custom (aka failed) diy paint job- red with black stripe
