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bronsin · 07-13-2011, 12:47 PM

Its possible you have a leaky hose clamp someplace.

DONT PANIC!

These things leak in cold weather. Usually just a few drops until the engine warms up. Then it stops. You might notice a wiff of coolant in the air at startup. If you want you can start your cold enngine, put the parking brake on (on level ground please) and go look under the engine for 10 minutes for drips. If you find a leak and can trace it, a tightening of the hose clamp is in order. Sometimes the clamp needs replacing.

But this is mostly irrelevant. These minor leaks dont do any harm. But if your smelling coolant at times that might be why?

07-13-2011, 12:47 PM	#1
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,792	Its possible you have a leaky hose clamp someplace. DONT PANIC! These things leak in cold weather. Usually just a few drops until the engine warms up. Then it stops. You might notice a wiff of coolant in the air at startup. If you want you can start your cold enngine, put the parking brake on (on level ground please) and go look under the engine for 10 minutes for drips. If you find a leak and can trace it, a tightening of the hose clamp is in order. Sometimes the clamp needs replacing. But this is mostly irrelevant. These minor leaks dont do any harm. But if your smelling coolant at times that might be why?