1997 Ford Escort coolant leak

1997 FORD ESCORT
175,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MELBY40
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i have a 1997 ford escort lx and lossing coolant but can't find where the leak is coming from but when i start the car yoou can smell it from the exhust pipe
thank you
Dec 30, 2007 at 9:10 AM
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BLACKOP555
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you either have a bad head gasket or a bad intake manifold gasket.

you should do a cylinder compression test to verify if it is a bad head gasket. lowest should be no more then 25% less then the highest.
Dec 30, 2007 at 12:42 PM
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