1994 Plymouth Voyager Losing Coolant

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Please help me!! I bought a 1994 plymouth voyager with 114.000 miles on it, about a month ago 2.5 l 4 cyl .it is using about a gallon of antifreeze every 2 weeks, or less.can find no leaks anywhere, the thermostat was missing so I replaced it last week, and same thing..someone told me to let it idle with te radiator cap off to burp it, but after a min or 2, it starts overflowing, so I have to leave the cap on it, but the coolant is not in the oil, or vice versa, and its not blowing it out through the overflow, that I can tell, any ideas? it runs great, except when ideling, it will run rough for about 20 seconds, then fix itself, done complete tune up, and idea what that could be also? Thank you soo much in advance, all advise welcomed....Chris
Oct 12, 2006 at 3:45 PM
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BRUCE HUNT
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I would venture a guess that the engine has been run very hot probably before you bought it and the head is warped. The antifreeze is being slowly but surely burned by the engine.
Oct 23, 2006 at 9:01 AM

Suggested Repair

Have the cylinder head checked for warpage from prior overheating. Coolant is likely being burned internally rather than leaking externally.

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The owner of a 1994 Plymouth Voyager 2.5L reports losing about a gallon of coolant every two weeks with no visible leaks, no coolant in the oil, and no overflow discharge. A missing thermostat was replaced without improvement, and the radiator overflows if idled with the cap off. The engine also runs rough for about 20 seconds at idle, then smooths out after a tune-up. The expert suspects the engine was overheated before purchase, warping the head so coolant is slowly burned.

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