Coolant Loss???

Originally Posted by jfines@cox.net

Now that you mention it, I do remember seeing a TSB about the full mark being wrong on the degauss bottle. But I don't remember if it was lower or higher then the full mark.

But he is actually using coolant.

[TennesseeDuck]

I just want to keep an eye on this since my wifes truck has the exact same issue. I went to the dealer today and got a gallon of antifreeze so I can refill it in the morning.

[darsey715]

Listen to Jon. There is basically a little vertical radiator inside the egr cooler and the coolant leaks from there then the hot exhaust evaporates it and bam...white "smoke". Just to give you a better idea.

[darsey715]

Originally Posted by TennesseeDuck

I just want to keep an eye on this since my wifes truck has the exact same issue. I went to the dealer today and got a gallon of antifreeze so I can refill it in the morning.

I use(d) hose water. OOPS! lol

[topdwg]

What's weird though is I fill it up midway, then it'll only go down to the fill line. I've never seen it below this?

[AvroAero]

hose water is fine as long as it wasn't much. Should be 50-50 +/- 10%. Mind you it'd be better if it was distilled water. I read it should never go above 60% pure coolant.

[SCUFFY828]

if this truck is an 04 , there is a good chance that the orange hose from the egr cooler to the oil cooler could be leaking causing a slight coolant loss, but it burns off before it drips , if this has been going on for a bit i would think the egr cooler would have taken a dump by now, if you get on top of the engine and look down in the valley of the engine , look and see if that connectore hose is orange or blue , if its orange thats the odl style and are bad to leak and cause the symptom you are having

[topdwg]

I have blue hoses and I looked this morning and the level seems to be where I put it last night. I'll drive it around for a bit and see what happens...

[POWERED SPARKLESS]

Quick question did you go to Sanders Ford? I've had nothing but bad luck there with my PSD.

[Foamy]

Well yes there was a TSB for getting a new "sticker" for the degas bottle, which moved the min/max lines on the thing. The new max line is pretty much at the old min line. I got concerned when I noticed this on my truck and was told this from the dealership.