1996 Oldsmobile Delta 88 RADIATOR LOSING FLUID

Tiny
DEVANS37
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  • 1996 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 200,000 MILES
I DONT HAVE A LEAK IN MY RADIATOR. I SUSPAECT IT TO BE HEATER CORE SINCE ITS NEVER BEEN REPLACED AND THE WATER PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACE IN THE LAST YEAR OR SO. HOW DO YOU KNOW WHICH IS THE PROBLEM. THERE IS NO STEAM OR WATER ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR YET AS WITH HEATER CORES BUT IT LOST FLUID WITHIN 15 MILES. I SMELL ANITFREEZE AND WHEN I FILLED THE RADIATOR UP IT WAS GONE WITHIN HALF HOUR TO 45 MINUTES AGAIN. IT JUST STARTED THAT THIS MORNING. THERE IS NO RADIATOR LEAK. SO HOW CAN YOU TELL WHICH IS MOST LIKELY THE PROBLEM. JUST HAD A NEW THERMOSTAT PUT ON 2 WEEKS AGO. NO HEAT IN CAR JUST COLD AIR.
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 AT 6:22 AM

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Tiny
LEGITIMATE007
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Well, you can check the heater hoses going into the firewall to see if it is leaking, you didnt indicate if you see coolant on the ground, so the only other thing I can think of is that you are burning it up into the combustion chamber, any excess white somoke, hopefully not. Now if you do see it on the ground, it can also be coming from a freeze plug, you'll have to be able to see under neath, in the lower back and on the side of the tranny to check the freeze plugs
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Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 AT 12:26 PM

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