strange leak?
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strange leak?
A weird thing happened Monday morn that got me upset for a short time. I was at a show all day Sunday 7am to 4pm in probably the hottest day of the year; someone said the heat index was like 109. Anyway, the next morn I walk outside to see something leaking on my driveway and it was like orange and sticky. Layed under the rear and that plastic gray area that the exhaust plate sticks to had a tiny hole underneath and this stuff was leaking out. I thought something had flew up and put a hole in it but never heard anything.Not knowing alot about cars, I thought maybe this was the leaking rear end that I always hear about. Opening my trunk and lifting the center compartment, I forgot I had a new container of coolant that I carry in case my radiator hose slips off again. I guess the heat was so bad
sunday that it caused the pressure in the bottle to cause the lid to leak and half the bottle leaked through a drain hole and into this space under the car and out through a drain hole onto the ground. So I guess that was the purpose in case rain would get in your trunk and could pass through that drain hole, but probably most people don't even know that. It didn't make any mess except the driveway and I sure was relieved that it wasn't something serious. Sorry this is so long.
sunday that it caused the pressure in the bottle to cause the lid to leak and half the bottle leaked through a drain hole and into this space under the car and out through a drain hole onto the ground. So I guess that was the purpose in case rain would get in your trunk and could pass through that drain hole, but probably most people don't even know that. It didn't make any mess except the driveway and I sure was relieved that it wasn't something serious. Sorry this is so long.
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Glad you found the source and it wasn't anything serious.
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Originally Posted by iceburgh
So how did you do at the show?
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Originally Posted by doug doo wop
I've been doing 1st and best in show this year, but I only got a 4th place this show, whereas last year I pulled 2nd with best engine and interior. I guess you can't win all the time. So maybe I'll do better next show. Of course my next show is Carlisle fun show and there is going to be hundreds of awesome cars there. See you at Carlisle.
Where was the show?
Have not made many this year due to work but if I dont sell my car this year maybe we will end up at a show together...I am sure we will be in the same class
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Originally Posted by iceburgh
Where was the show?
Have not made many this year due to work but if I dont sell my car this year maybe we will end up at a show together...I am sure we will be in the same class
Have not made many this year due to work but if I dont sell my car this year maybe we will end up at a show together...I am sure we will be in the same class
