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new_formula_S2K · 12 Mar 2005, 12:08 pm

today my mom came home and yelled at me to come outside. I went outside and saw her (2001 chrysler town and country) giving off smoke from the engine. I checked all the fluids and everything seems to be ok. BTW it is also raining/snowing heavily, maybe that matters i dont know. Anyways my dad thought it was something with the antifreeze, because it definetly smelled like there was something wrong with the antifreeze. Im not really that good with stuff under the engine but i went through a bunch of possiblites and i just thought i would ask you guys. Also, when i first looked at the car it appeared to be more of a steam looking smoke billowing from the hood.

I left the car off with the hood up for 1 hour and the smoke went away. I started and revved it and no more smoke.....

68 Vette · 12 Mar 2005, 12:20 pm

How long was she driving it for, and do you know how hard she drives, how many miles on the car?

new_formula_S2K · 12 Mar 2005, 12:23 pm

57k miles, the car was not driven hard at all, she never EVER gets on it. it was driven for about 1 hour.

68 Vette · 12 Mar 2005, 12:26 pm

Check the hoses, there could be a cracked hose, and anti-freeze could have leaked onto a hot part, making the steam. Ill check the TSB's for chrysler for you too.

68 Vette · 12 Mar 2005, 12:32 pm

What is the vin, and what type of drivetrain does it have as well?

new_formula_S2K · 12 Mar 2005, 12:38 pm

its stopped now so dont worry about it. Ill inform your guys if it happens again. PS and the van runs fine with normal engine temperature.

Chris-B · 12 Mar 2005, 05:11 pm

sounds like a small crack in the radiator thats leaks when pressureized

ford_racer · 12 Mar 2005, 05:43 pm

yep thats what i was thinking. i got a nice crack in my ford pickup rightnow. pissing me off. solder didnt work and now we have to buy a new one. run it for 20 minutes and turn it off. if it starts steaming, ill bet there is a crack

new_formula_S2K · 12 Mar 2005, 06:04 pm

thats exactly what my neighbor whos a car sales man said. hes like "well i dont know that much about this kind of car but it definetly has something to do with the radiator....

0zAr3 · 13 Mar 2005, 07:49 pm

This has happen to my dads Toyota Tocoma. Its the radiator. The reason it not overheating fast is because it mite be cool as hell where you live. But what I did is I left the truck on for about 30 min and see where the leak was coming from and I went to autoZone and just bought a radiator seal for about 3 bucks

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American Psycho · 13 Mar 2005, 08:16 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by 68 Vette

Check the hoses, there could be a cracked hose, and anti-freeze could have leaked onto a hot part, making the steam.

x 2.....

Purki · 14 Mar 2005, 09:52 am

defenitely think its a crack on the hose

12 Mar 2005, 12:08 pm	#1 (permalink)
new_formula_S2K Senior Tremekian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sandwich, MA Posts: 1,311 new_formula_S2K's Gallery	Help-moms minivan had an engine problem... today my mom came home and yelled at me to come outside. I went outside and saw her (2001 chrysler town and country) giving off smoke from the engine. I checked all the fluids and everything seems to be ok. BTW it is also raining/snowing heavily, maybe that matters i dont know. Anyways my dad thought it was something with the antifreeze, because it definetly smelled like there was something wrong with the antifreeze. Im not really that good with stuff under the engine but i went through a bunch of possiblites and i just thought i would ask you guys. Also, when i first looked at the car it appeared to be more of a steam looking smoke billowing from the hood. I left the car off with the hood up for 1 hour and the smoke went away. I started and revved it and no more smoke.....

12 Mar 2005, 05:43 pm	#8 (permalink)
ford_racer Dedicated Tremekian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 2,569 ford_racer's Gallery	yep thats what i was thinking. i got a nice crack in my ford pickup rightnow. pissing me off. solder didnt work and now we have to buy a new one. run it for 20 minutes and turn it off. if it starts steaming, ill bet there is a crack __________________ 98 Mustang GT convertible auto- Open H-pipe, K&N drop in. 15.8 @ 88 mph. Thanks Montana... Knives? Check. Rope? Check. Dagger? Check. Chains? Check. Locks? Check. Laser Beams? Check. Acid? Check. Body Bag? Check.

13 Mar 2005, 07:49 pm	#10 (permalink)
0zAr3 Dedicated Tremekian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: International Posts: 3,329 0zAr3's Gallery	This has happen to my dads Toyota Tocoma. Its the radiator. The reason it not overheating fast is because it mite be cool as hell where you live. But what I did is I left the truck on for about 30 min and see where the leak was coming from and I went to autoZone and just bought a radiator seal for about 3 bucks . __________________

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12 Mar 2005, 12:20 pm	#2 (permalink)
68 Vette Fanatic Tremekian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 785 68 Vette's Gallery	How long was she driving it for, and do you know how hard she drives, how many miles on the car?

12 Mar 2005, 12:23 pm	#3 (permalink)
new_formula_S2K Senior Tremekian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sandwich, MA Posts: 1,311 new_formula_S2K's Gallery	57k miles, the car was not driven hard at all, she never EVER gets on it. it was driven for about 1 hour.

12 Mar 2005, 12:26 pm	#4 (permalink)
68 Vette Fanatic Tremekian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 785 68 Vette's Gallery	Check the hoses, there could be a cracked hose, and anti-freeze could have leaked onto a hot part, making the steam. Ill check the TSB's for chrysler for you too.

12 Mar 2005, 12:32 pm	#5 (permalink)
68 Vette Fanatic Tremekian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 785 68 Vette's Gallery	What is the vin, and what type of drivetrain does it have as well?

12 Mar 2005, 12:38 pm	#6 (permalink)
new_formula_S2K Senior Tremekian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sandwich, MA Posts: 1,311 new_formula_S2K's Gallery	its stopped now so dont worry about it. Ill inform your guys if it happens again. PS and the van runs fine with normal engine temperature.

12 Mar 2005, 05:11 pm	#7 (permalink)
Chris-B Regular Tremekian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: uk Posts: 171 Chris-B's Gallery	sounds like a small crack in the radiator thats leaks when pressureized

12 Mar 2005, 06:04 pm	#9 (permalink)
new_formula_S2K Senior Tremekian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sandwich, MA Posts: 1,311 new_formula_S2K's Gallery	thats exactly what my neighbor whos a car sales man said. hes like "well i dont know that much about this kind of car but it definetly has something to do with the radiator....

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