1994 Ford Thunderbird Coolant Leak

1994 FORD THUNDERBIRD
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RJ_SMITH
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I accelerated hard and noticed white smoke coming from the engine. I parked the car and opened the hood to find coolant on the top back side of the engine near the firewall. It appears that is it is predominantly on the passengers side. I do not have any visible liquids or smoke coming from the exhaust and the car is not over heating or displaying any manintenance lights. What could be the cause of the leak?
Jan 9, 2007 at 12:19 PM
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Sounds like the area of the heater core/ control valve area. Either pressure test it and look for the leak, or make sure the coolant is full and look in that area. May need to move some hoses, flexing them to see if it exposes them.
Jan 9, 2007 at 12:32 PM

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Pressure-test the cooling system and inspect the heater core and control valve area at the rear of the engine near the firewall. Keep the coolant full, then move and flex nearby hoses to expose the leak.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1994 Ford Thunderbird with 99,000 miles saw white smoke after hard acceleration and found coolant on the top rear of the engine near the firewall, mostly on the passenger side. There was no exhaust smoke, overheating, or warning lights. The expert suggested the heater core or control valve area and recommended a pressure test or visual inspection while flexing hoses.

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