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Replying to: dkd810 (Jun 17, 2008 5:46 am) |
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Replying to: dkd810 (Jun 17, 2008 5:46 am) It is located behind the front bumper fascia below the right headlamp. Some genius thought it was a good idea to put it there. 
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I have an '97 Audi A6 Quattro AWD vehicle. I recently took it on a trip that was about 800 miles round trip. On the way out I had no issues with my vehicle, but on the way home I got stuck in a traffic jam and my car started to overheat. I initially thought that I had a coolant leak because I started to have smoke/steam coming out of my car and it had that sweet smell to it. Upon further inspection I noticed that my resevoir tank was a little low and there was evidence of coolant spray on the inside of my hood. I could not find where the leak was coming from though. I had extra coolant in the trunk of my car. In the meantime someone passing by stopped to help me. He said that he was familiar with cars and took a look. He too couldn't find anything that would suggest a leak. We decided to open the resevoir tank, which was a mistake. As soon as the cap was opened all of the coolant inside the tank boiled over. Long story short, I ended up getting a tow to a gas station where I picked up some coolant. I was in such a hurry that I grabbed the non-diluted and the tow truck driver had put it into the car for me before I realized my mistake. He didn't seem worried by the mistake and said that the car should be just fine, but I should make sure to get a flush before winter. Should I be concerned by placing non-diluted coolant into my vehicle?
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Replying to: kevincent82 (Aug 11, 2008 7:56 am) If your Audi engine should overheat BADLY one day, that's it for your engine, it's toast, and the car is literally totalled. So you've got high stakes riding on finding this problem and fixing it as soon as you are able to do so. Pressure in the reserve tank is not a good sign, so I'm a bit concerned.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 11, 2008 8:06 am) His Audi may have this kind of system. When they took off what they thought was a reserve tank, they actually opened the pressurized system, which would immediately boil, especially if it was overheated. |
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I had a rather sizeable leak yesterday AM under front end of 2006 Civic 5 speed EX, 37000 miles. My leak was obviously green antifreeze. Added H2O, went to work, topped off last night w/ H2O, another small puddle this AM (maybe 2 cups or so). Have appointment with dealer Thursday, car rental lined up (I commute) and have a water bottle with me! Ideas?? Oddly, I have in the last couple of weeks noticed a funny smell when I'd turn on the AC. This is not the first time I've used the AC but it IS the first time I'd noticed the smell and meant to have it checked. The antifreeze puddle upped the ante. Could there be a connection? However, this is NOT the normal condensation puddle after using the AC. There's too much of it. Otherwise the car runs great. Anyone out there with antifreeze leak info? The car's been in no accidents and I'm the original owner. Drat - I buy Hondas so things like this don't happen!!!!
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Replying to: cmruff (Aug 12, 2008 6:00 pm)
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Replying to: kiawah (Aug 12, 2008 6:39 pm) |
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Replying to: burdawg (Aug 13, 2008 5:37 am) The car is 1000 + a few miles out of warranty (37150 miles) The dealer told me they had done the same repair a couple of months ago on another 2006 Civic.. Honda is shipping new parts and the repair will be at no cost to me and I didn't even have to ask! I certainly didn't have to plead. My faith in Honda is completely restored!!
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Replying to: cmruff (Aug 14, 2008 5:54 pm) Great that they are covering it. |
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