[Burnin21]

LoL I know all about this. After I flushed my Coolant and re-installed my transmission (myself) I decided I would top up the coolant (did the proper 50/50 Mix) and drive to Niagra Falls to go to the Casino have some fun, and get some milage on my newly installed clutch. Well wasnt I wrong, I came out of the casino a few hours later only to find this massive puddle of coolant under my car. Now im thinking wtf I'm stuck here/screwed.

So I poped the hood, there was still coolant in the reservoir, so I took a chance. Fired her up and made a Cannon Ball run back to burlington, when I pulled in the driveway and shut her down there was NOTHING I mean NOTHING no coolant or anything left in the reservoir. The next day I decided to test it out, so I filled it back up with new coolant again and let the car run. Well It wasnt leaking until the thermostat opened.

So I knew the leak had to be around the thermostat. After shutting the car down and pulling a few suspected hoses I found the hose that had a crack in it. It was so hard to see it, but it was definitly cracked. Just to make sure it was that hose I took it inside and filled it with water and sure enough it was leaking. So $15 and a day later I had my new rubber hose installed and running on the car.

Overall I probably went through about 3 Ford Jugs of coolant @ about $30 a piece. So I guess you could consider me a coolant flush/fill expert on the focus by now :lol: