I am assuming that coolant, once the water evaporates, is a syrupy, oily, translucent substance right?

Now, with that being said. I believe I have a coolant leak. I researched the past posts and come to the conclusion that it is the transmission cooler thingy(very scientific). The leak is located near the front right side, kinda below the radiator.

I would like some input as to where it might be. I am not losing a lot of coolant. I just noticed a small puddle in my garage. I dismissed it earlier since it looked as if the condensation from the AC was on the floor. Tonight, I saw that puddle and wondered why water has not evaporated in such summer temperatures. Thus the syrupy substance. Anyone agree with my conclusion?

 

Mine did the same thing. I was topping off the coolant every two months, and the dealer finally determined that the radiator was leaking at one of the seams.

I'm sure you've already heard this, but to determine if the puddle is coolant, dab some on your finger and taste it. Coolant is rather sweet. That's one of the reasons it's so hazardous to animals - they like the sweet taste.

 

if you ingest some, thinking it'd gatorade you can rush to the hospital and there IS an antidote, so don't despair. Untreated, you'll experience symptoms shortly and then APPEAR to recover but as your liver changes the antifreeze to poison you will be dead in 24 hours. even a 2% solution can be fatal.

 

I will try to locate the leak at the radiator. I wonder how much a radiator costs. It might be time to trade on a facelift 8!

 

2nd to that.

 

$530.00 for a radiator.

 

Agree with coolant being something not to taste... but ethylene glycol crystallizes in your kidneys and creates acidic byproducts when consumed internally.

From the CDC:
Exposure to ethylene glycol can remove water from the tissues in your body and cause loss of body water in the form of urine. If you drink ethylene glycol, it will spread evenly throughout your body within a few hours. Within 24â€"48 hours of drinking ethylene glycol, much of the compound will be excreted unchanged in the urine and the rest will completely break down so that it can no longer be detected in your body. When ethylene glycol breaks down in the body, it forms chemicals that crystallize; the crystals collect in your body and can affect kidney function. It can also form chemicals that are acidic, thus changing the body's acid/base balance. Swallowing a certain amount of ethylene glycol can kill you. Studies show that swallowing ethylene glycol causes very similar effects in people and animals. The very small amounts of ethylene glycol that could be tasted or otherwise accidentally eaten (for example, by putting your fingers in your mouth) in situations other than intentionally or accidentally drinking ethylene glycol are not likely to cause serious illness or death. Moreover, in cases that involve eating or drinking large amounts of ethylene glycol, antidotal treatment after early diagnosis has been very successful.
Propylene glycol breaks down at the same rate as ethylene glycol, although it does not form harmful crystals when it breaks down. Frequent skin exposure to propylene glycol can sometimes irritate the skin.

 

that's why I only drink Serria antifreeze..... it's biodegradable

 

About 20 years ago some Austrian wines were adulterated with di-ethylene glycol to make them sweeter. The people who did it got caught, well after the fact. It certainly didn't help the Austrian wine industry, but the amounts used were such that I don't think anyone died. Apparently the "sweetness" of antifreeze is so pronounced that it was used, even though toxic.

You could look it up, but I'm guessing that an equal weight of TYLENOL is at least as toxic to the liver as AF.

The one thing no one should do is store AF or whatever toxins in beverage bottles. Or where pets can get it, even by gnawing through a plastic jug. (I'm a pit bull owner)

 

Weird....no leak today! I'm gonna have to look into this in the weekend.