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Old 10-13-2011, 02:46 AM
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My 1995 3.4L V6 camaro loses coolant somewhere but I can't figure out where. There are no visible leaks anywhere that I can see. The "leak" is a very slow one. I usually have to add coolant every three or four weeks. But I forgot to keep a check on it and I almost overheated it recently, so I would like to get this fixed so it doesn't happen again. The car runs great with only about 230,000 miles. Any ideas what the problem could be?
 
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Old 10-13-2011, 03:09 AM
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You don't notice any spots under the car after you've been running it? Check all your hoses and clamps since those seem to be the most obvious.
 
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Old 10-13-2011, 07:39 AM
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Check your oil. Headgaskets and intake gaskets are very common. It may also be just going outthe exhaust valve which also indicates head gasket
 
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Old 10-13-2011, 09:05 AM
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someone's stealing your coolant while your sleeping..... try cleaning under the car as much as you can and constantly check. keep an eye on the back of the oil pan. put some white paper or towel down and park over it for the night then check for drips.....
 
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Old 10-13-2011, 11:27 AM
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Kick his a$$, noone likes a coolant thief.
 
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Old 10-13-2011, 12:48 PM
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I didn't notice any spots after running it. I checked all the clamps and hoses I could find. Maybe it is a blown head gasket. There is white smoke coming from the tailpipe and now it's dripping something, but it doesnt look or feel like the antifreeze I just put in it. Also there is a strong gas smell when running.

Question: If I did blow a head gasket, would the car still act normal? Would it run and drive just fine?
 

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Old 10-13-2011, 03:30 PM
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White smoke just after start up and it goes away or is it constant?
 
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