Radiator

Asked by Starr Jul 18, 2019 at 11:26 AM about the 2005 Ford Escape XLT FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Everytime I pour the coolant into the reserve it runs
out within a few minutes. I can't see any leak and
my mechanic can't find any leak. I don't see any
other way to put in the coolant directly from the
radiator. Why would it be running out and I can't
see where it's running out. Could it be that the
radiator is totally empty and it's filling?

2 Answers

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I am guessing the rad and hoses are empty and it’s taking all of your fluid. Some vehicles and hold up to 8 quarts of fluid so I’d be sure the resivour is full and the car is pumping fluid through by removing the rad cap before running it, then start it to see if you have any fluid circulation

26,870

I would think a mechanic that could actually look at you vehicle, could give you better info than I can, over the internet? If no radiator cap, you could remove top radiator hose, add coolant mix through the hose fitting into radiator, when it starts running out top hose connection, hopefully the radiator is full. Then you can add coolant mix to top radiator hose that goes to engine, when coolant running out of hose, hopefully the engine is full. Hook up the hose. I looked at info--3.0L engine--not hybrid. coolant capacity--2.6 gallons when empty. Anybody else has a better thought, jump in.

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