Coolant loss

[Jim Green]

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> I've got a 1995.5 S6 Avant with 100k miles.  Over
> the weekend, the low
> coolant warning came on.  I topped the overflow tank
> with distilled water
> and antifreeze, and noticed that the light was
> coming on again today.
>
> The temp gauge behaves normally.  I see a fair
> amount of coolant in the
> vicinity of the overflow tank (around the top edge
> and beneath it).  I'm
> assuming that this is due to boil-over since I don't
> see any obvious leaks.

Might want to check out your head gasket.  Do you have
any oil in the coolant or coolant in the oil?  I doubt
it is accually boiling over, usually when a head
gasket goes it pressurizes the coolant causing it to
spew out the resevoir cap.

> No radical driving (long duration, high speed).
> Ambient air temps in the
> 40-60 degree range.
>
> Any BTDT for this?!  My best guess is thermostat
> failure.  Maybe pressure
> cap?  Any thoughts appreciated.

Is the car running really hot?

HTH

=====
Jim Green
'89 90tq EFI
http://www.geocities.com/jeg1976/car_home.html

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