Foam in antifreeze resevour! C5

On 8-Feb-2006, PJ > wrote:

> > I see water in the driveway but it doesn't smell like coolant. It's
> > clear
> > like water. When I add water to the reseviour foam overflows even
> > without
> > the engine running and the engine running 1/4 (like 1 minute) a block to
> > get
> > to my condo's carwash to fill it.. Midas and The Chevy Dealer said
> > they're
> > was no leaks and nothing was wrong. BTW the foam is white and has no
> > particular smell.
> >
> > Sorry about the crossposting. I thought I was multiposting.
> >
> Any chanced that the stuff on the driveway is A/C condensate.
>
> Meanwhile, I agree that it's time to flush the cooling system and
> replace the coolant (with the correct type.) Then start measuring how
> much coolant is used to top off this car.

I assume some of it is condensate which is locate toward the passenger side
front and it's completely clear and odorless, but I sometimes see a small
puddle on the ground (not inside the car) on the driver's side just below
where the gas pedal is. The liquid is clear, no odor but feels a little
slippery and is slightly crystalline when it dries up.

One thing for sure I need to change the coolant. The manual say's Dextron
50/50. Is that correct for South Florida? Thanks.
--
All the best,

Steve

"Steve Horrillo" > wrote in message
news
>
> On 8-Feb-2006, PJ > wrote:
>
>> > I see water in the driveway but it doesn't smell like coolant. It's
>> > clear
>> > like water. When I add water to the reseviour foam overflows even
>> > without
>> > the engine running and the engine running 1/4 (like 1 minute) a block
>> > to
>> > get
>> > to my condo's carwash to fill it.. Midas and The Chevy Dealer said
>> > they're
>> > was no leaks and nothing was wrong. BTW the foam is white and has no
>> > particular smell.
>> >
>> > Sorry about the crossposting. I thought I was multiposting.
>> >
>> Any chanced that the stuff on the driveway is A/C condensate.
>>
>> Meanwhile, I agree that it's time to flush the cooling system and
>> replace the coolant (with the correct type.) Then start measuring how
>> much coolant is used to top off this car.
>
> I assume some of it is condensate which is locate toward the passenger
> side
> front and it's completely clear and odorless, but I sometimes see a small
> puddle on the ground (not inside the car) on the driver's side just below
> where the gas pedal is. The liquid is clear, no odor but feels a little
> slippery and is slightly crystalline when it dries up.


brake fluid perhaps?

> One thing for sure I need to change the coolant. The manual say's Dextron
> 50/50. Is that correct for South Florida? Thanks.
> --
> All the best,
>
> Steve

Charles Spitzer wrote:
> "Steve Horrillo" > wrote in message
> news
>> On 8-Feb-2006, PJ > wrote:
>>
>>>> I see water in the driveway but it doesn't smell like coolant. It's
>>>> clear
>>>> like water. When I add water to the reseviour foam overflows even
>>>> without
>>>> the engine running and the engine running 1/4 (like 1 minute) a block
>>>> to
>>>> get
>>>> to my condo's carwash to fill it.. Midas and The Chevy Dealer said
>>>> they're
>>>> was no leaks and nothing was wrong. BTW the foam is white and has no
>>>> particular smell.
>>>>
>>>> Sorry about the crossposting. I thought I was multiposting.
>>>>
>>> Any chanced that the stuff on the driveway is A/C condensate.
>>>
>>> Meanwhile, I agree that it's time to flush the cooling system and
>>> replace the coolant (with the correct type.) Then start measuring how
>>> much coolant is used to top off this car.
>> I assume some of it is condensate which is locate toward the passenger
>> side
>> front and it's completely clear and odorless, but I sometimes see a small
>> puddle on the ground (not inside the car) on the driver's side just below
>> where the gas pedal is. The liquid is clear, no odor but feels a little
>> slippery and is slightly crystalline when it dries up.
>
>
> brake fluid perhaps?
>
>> One thing for sure I need to change the coolant. The manual say's Dextron
>> 50/50. Is that correct for South Florida? Thanks.
>> --
>> All the best,
>>
>> Steve
>

That's not correct for anywhere. DEXRON and DEXTRON are the names of
various Automatic Transmission Fluids. DEX-COOL is the trademark for
the GM/Texaco second generation, silicate-free coolant. Prestone is
available in two flavors -- green (old Ethylene-Glycol) and orange
(DEX-COOL). The green stuff should not be put in any current GM cooling
system. IIRC, Cadillac made the switch in 1993, Olds Aurora in '95 and
the rest of the GM line in '96.

Re-read the manual <<Recommended Fluids and Lubricants>> (Page 7-19 for
the '02). Check to see if it reads "DEX-COOL" then read the "Notices" in
sections 5 and 6 of the manual regarding silicate coolants.

If there's a mix of coolants in the car, get it flushed and cleared of
silicates and whatever other ccntaminants and goo are in there.

When the system is recharged, it's very important to clear it of all air
pockets.

--
…PJ
Rusted, single-wheeled Chinese wheelbarrow
(extra cost option -- inflatable tire)

And if a standard, it might be clutch fluid...
But it wouldn't take much on the ground for the resivour to be dry..
They ain't dat large.

Charles Spitzer wrote:

>"Steve Horrillo" > wrote in message
>news >
>
>>On 8-Feb-2006, PJ > wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>>I see water in the driveway but it doesn't smell like coolant. It's
>>>>clear
>>>>like water. When I add water to the reseviour foam overflows even
>>>>without
>>>>the engine running and the engine running 1/4 (like 1 minute) a block
>>>>to
>>>>get
>>>>to my condo's carwash to fill it.. Midas and The Chevy Dealer said
>>>>they're
>>>>was no leaks and nothing was wrong. BTW the foam is white and has no
>>>>particular smell.
>>>>
>>>>Sorry about the crossposting. I thought I was multiposting.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Any chanced that the stuff on the driveway is A/C condensate.
>>>
>>>Meanwhile, I agree that it's time to flush the cooling system and
>>>replace the coolant (with the correct type.) Then start measuring how
>>>much coolant is used to top off this car.
>>>
>>>
>>I assume some of it is condensate which is locate toward the passenger
>>side
>>front and it's completely clear and odorless, but I sometimes see a small
>>puddle on the ground (not inside the car) on the driver's side just below
>>where the gas pedal is. The liquid is clear, no odor but feels a little
>>slippery and is slightly crystalline when it dries up.
>>
>>
>
>
>brake fluid perhaps?
>
>
>
>>One thing for sure I need to change the coolant. The manual say's Dextron
>>50/50. Is that correct for South Florida? Thanks.
>>--
>>All the best,
>>
>>Steve
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>

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On 8-Feb-2006, PJ > wrote:

> Re-read the manual <<Recommended Fluids and Lubricants>> (Page 7-19 for
> the '02). Check to see if it reads "DEX-COOL" then read the "Notices" in
> sections 5 and 6 of the manual regarding silicate coolants.

Yes it say's DEX-COOL 50/50.

If the car is parked on a sideways incline, the air conditioning "sweat" will leak out (supposed to) and sit on the driver side by where the gas pedal would be. Happens in my garage all of the time. Particularly annoying since it take 2 or 3 days to dry. I think there is a geyser under my garage. The puddle isn't that big.. lol

-Stan

Steve- Take your Vette to Jiffy lube and get a cooling system flush.
"RicSeyler" > wrote in message ...
And if a standard, it might be clutch fluid...
But it wouldn't take much on the ground for the resivour to be dry..
They ain't dat large.

Charles Spitzer wrote:

"Steve Horrillo" > wrote in message
news On 8-Feb-2006, PJ > wrote:

I see water in the driveway but it doesn't smell like coolant. It's
clear
like water. When I add water to the reseviour foam overflows even
without
the engine running and the engine running 1/4 (like 1 minute) a block
to
get
to my condo's carwash to fill it.. Midas and The Chevy Dealer said
they're
was no leaks and nothing was wrong. BTW the foam is white and has no
particular smell.

Sorry about the crossposting. I thought I was multiposting.

Any chanced that the stuff on the driveway is A/C condensate.

Meanwhile, I agree that it's time to flush the cooling system and
replace the coolant (with the correct type.) Then start measuring how
much coolant is used to top off this car.
I assume some of it is condensate which is locate toward the passenger
side
front and it's completely clear and odorless, but I sometimes see a small
puddle on the ground (not inside the car) on the driver's side just below
where the gas pedal is. The liquid is clear, no odor but feels a little
slippery and is slightly crystalline when it dries up.


brake fluid perhaps?

One thing for sure I need to change the coolant. The manual say's Dextron
50/50. Is that correct for South Florida? Thanks.
--
All the best,

Steve





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