1994 Acura Integra where is the coolant going?

1994 ACURA INTEGRA
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Engine Cooling problem
1994 Acura Integra 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual

My car is overheating and consuming coolant. No oil in coolant or coolant in oil. I did a. Compression test, 150 across all 4 cylinders. Head was checked ok. It's a sleeved race block . I also dis a carbon flora test... negative... any ideas?
Feb 6, 2010 at 8:22 AM
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I assume the pressure test has not found any leaks?

Do you ever see coolant on the ground? You may need to put dye in the radiator and use a blacklight to help pinpoint the leak.

Check things such as your water pump, the water pump pipe at the back of the block, heater core, housings,etc.
Feb 7, 2010 at 11:19 AM
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