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Coolant spray/leak. Quick fix just 1 question

This is a discussion on Coolant spray/leak. Quick fix just 1 question within the General Tech Discussion forums, part of the W Body Tech category; This is for a 2004 GP GTP. Lately I've been smelling antifreeze while I'm driving, I looked under the hood ...

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    Default Coolant spray/leak. Quick fix just 1 question

    This is for a 2004 GP GTP. Lately I've been smelling antifreeze while I'm driving, I looked under the hood and there is antifreeze sprayed all over pretty much everything on the left side.

    I just had a closer look today and I found out that the small tube with coolant running through it was touching the supercharger belt and it was cut open. The place I bought the car from replaced the battery right before I drove off with it so they must have moved the tube over and not put it back in place. (It is zip tied to something)

    I'm just wondering if anyone knows what this small tube is called so I can replace it. Here are a few pictures!



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    If anyone can help I'd really appreciate it!!

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    Default Re: Coolant spray/leak. Quick fix just 1 question

    Just go to a parts store with the hose and get some hose the same size. It is supposed to clip into your fuse panel. I just zip tired mine up to the fender brace.
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    Default Re: Coolant spray/leak. Quick fix just 1 question

    Do I need to wait a certain amount of time after turning the car off before I remove it?

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    Default Re: Coolant spray/leak. Quick fix just 1 question

    as long as its coolish and theres no fluid in it. aka, the rad cap isn't pushing fluid into it.

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    Default Re: Coolant spray/leak. Quick fix just 1 question

    Better done with the car cool. Unless you slowly open the rad cap.
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    Default Re: Coolant spray/leak. Quick fix just 1 question

    Its attached to the rad cap on the new ones?

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    Default Re: Coolant spray/leak. Quick fix just 1 question

    no but you have to remove the cap to fill the rad which is probably low.
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    Default Re: Coolant spray/leak. Quick fix just 1 question

    It's been in the garage all day and it's freezing outsize so the car isn't warmed up at all. I started it like 15 minutes ago but only for about 5 minutes.

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    Default Re: Coolant spray/leak. Quick fix just 1 question

    It would be fine then. Go for it.
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    Default Re: Coolant spray/leak. Quick fix just 1 question

    Thanks for the help . Got it fixed. Just bought some new hose and used those metal screw clamps to keep it on!

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