btw yes I know that is a complete dramatization and wouldn't actually happen like that.[/QUOTE]

actually my service department said that I could drive my car just to make sure that I keep filling the coolant up and they would purge the system for me. I've lost 3/4 of the fluid in the fill neck in about 24 hours. They also said nothing would happen to my car if I did run out of coolant......

 

actually my service department said that I could drive my car just to make sure that I keep filling the coolant up and they would purge the system for me. I've lost 3/4 of the fluid in the fill neck in about 24 hours. They also said nothing would happen to my car if I did run out of coolant......[/QUOTE]

Anyone know how long the laminovas in the SC are? There is a guy on ebay selling a lot of 13" laminovas for 49$ each.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lamin...Q5fAccessories





*EDIT* oops they are 15.43" my bad

 

that's 90% of the time the car is in operation.

 

yeah, trust your service dept. ha ha ha. I still wouldn't want coolant running into my engine. And I know how high IAT's can get on these cars with a working intercooler system. Yeah running around a little wont hurt, but if you get caught in traffic those IAT's w/o intercooler system working are going to be dangerously high. Plus running your I/C pump without the coolant COULD burn out your pump, which MAY use said coolant to cool itself. (EDITED CAUSE I'M NOT SURE) I know you wont actually race anyone with the car like that, I was just joking about that part. But you can't really control whether or not you get stuck in traffic. Just my .02, take it for what its worth.

 

terry drove with no coolant in the system for like 2 months. the car protected itself.

 

 

yeah it will cut timing when IAT's get too high but that doesn't guarantee they wont continue to go up. This is something they should be giving him a rental for though.

I'm just trying to say, he shouldn't drive it if he can avoid it, and should definitely take it very easy when he does.

 

oh yeah, i'm just saying in the grand scheme of things, it could be worse

 

gotcha, agreed for sure.

 

well im glad i came across this thread. Im pretty sure i have this same issue. I fill it up midway in the neck and by the next weekend I can barely see any fluid. i always look at it cold too. I only noticed this recently.

 

now ik this is kind of thread jacking but how come the guys running meth dont have a problem with that?think about

 

well the way he is saying it was like a bunch of coolant is going into the cylinder which would be a very bad day. and the nozzles for the meth make it a mist and it is in small amounts

 

Does anyone see what is bolded in post 31..?

 

yeah. it was massive lulz but i had already commented on that a couple posts up. lol

 

but a mist is still water and ik that meth is safe and works but the whole water thing got me thinking because by all means it should **** with the engine

 

Meth is pretty much vaporized before it even gets through the SC

 

i understand but were talking like a big amount of coolant going into the motor, and then a small amount of methanol going in.

 

...slow day

 

If you take a deper loook at it, my coolant isn't going into the head, only the combustion chamber! I AM NOT RUNNING WITHOUT COOLANT!! I HAVE COOLANT!! I have to keep adding the coolant and service will purge the system. I know they aren't the experts with these cars so i've gottacall gm and ask them on momday what they are going to do for me.

 

the combustion chamber is the section between the head and piston. this is a con fusing thread..lol

 

well it has to go through the head, how else could it get into the combustion chamber

i advise you drain all the coolant out of the system and take it easy on the car. drive easier than a grandma

 

I'm more confused because my service department at the dealer that I work for said i was safe to drive it and you guys are saying not to. How about I drain the coolant and add windsheild washer fluid lol!! would that do less damage???

 

well how fast is the coolant draining out? and please no windshield wiper fluid. step away from your vehicle. lol

 

service says it's a slow leak. they obviously don't know much. In 48 hours it's drained about 3/4 of the coolant in the neck

 

oh, thats not much at all. just get a paper signed by the service department that they said it was ok to drive. just to be on the safe side