1998 Ford Escort coolant

1998 FORD ESCORT
160,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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TOUNGE_MASTER16
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the car looses coolant and has smoke that comes through the air vents what causes this. i filled the coolant up drove for an hour and it was empty again.
Sep 30, 2008 at 2:23 PM
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MERLIN2021
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The heater core, and soon coolant will pour out on your passenger side floor.
Sep 30, 2008 at 2:25 PM
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