Fiesta engine coolant level falls too quickly

[vivafoxpro]

Hi guys!

Although posted here in the Fiesta threads, I seek the opinion of our motoring veterans. This is my first brand new car and I have no comparison but my old reliable City 2002.

The engine coolant level seems to fall too quickly. From the "full" level, it has already gone down to the midpoint (the seam of the reservoir) twice in the 9 months since we got it in Dec 17, 2010. Considering that the reservoir is large, I estimate the volume it went down to be the same as the whole volume of my reservoir in my City.

My questions are:

Are you observing the same thing in your Fiesta?

[tidus1203]

Yes same here... Pero sabi sakin ng taga dealer ok lang yan basta wag bumagsak below the LOW. Its within the threshold naman so they say... Could it be kasi walang radiator cap yung Fiesta kaya ganun? Its possible the coolant is still circulating in the system?

[crazy_boy]

if you open the reservoir cap when the engine is hot, there is a possibility of losing some coolant. pressurized system kasi ang cooling system. pero pag hindi mo naman binuksan, and konti lang loss in a span of 9 months, i guess acceptable naman. add distilled water nalang muna ang try to check again.

[niky]

Don't add distilled alone. Changes the coolant:water balance... best to find out what coolant is used and buy that pre-mixed.

[tidus1203]

Don't add distilled alone. Changes the coolant:water balance... best to find out what coolant is used and buy that pre-mixed.

Problem is the coolant is factory spec, its PINK. The dealer only sells the color GREEN coolant.

[jick.cejoco]

Problem is the coolant is factory spec, its PINK. The dealer only sells the color GREEN coolant.

purchase pink antifreeze from toyota, the original is pink ethylene glycol if you worry about the color