<VV> DIsappearing Water Question - No Corvair, obiouvsly

[Jim Becker]

What happens if you don't top it off?  Does it continue to loose coolant or 
does it stabilize at some point below the low line?

Jim Becker

-----Original Message----- 
From: Grant Young via VirtualVairs
Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2015 5:12 PM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject:  DIsappearing Water Question - No Corvair, obiouvsly

Having had no luck with the PT Cruiser Forum, I am hoping to find some 
experience or knowledge on a water cooled mystery I have with my wife's '05 
PT Cruiser GT. I noticed that every time I checked it out that the coolant 
overflow tank was below the low level line. I would top it up to the full 
when cold line, but would find the same problem the next time I checked, 
often the very next day. I have not ever had to add water to the radiator as 
it is always visible when the radiator cap is removed. I had the radiator 
out a few years ago to replace the A/C system, but bled it properly and 
there has never been an overheating problem. I removed the overflow tank 
today to confirm it did not have a leak. It is a simple system with a single 
hose from the radiator fill neck to the overflow tank. The tank has a vent 
near the top. There is no staining anywhere that gives a clue about the 
water leaving the overflow tank. I quit adding antifreeze and simply top it 
up with water now due to
the cost. While it has not caused a problem, I am not one to simply leave 
well enough alone when it doesn't do like it should. It has not always been 
this way, just during the last year. Any ideas? No I can't get rid of it 
because it only has 84K and the wife likes it too much and wouldn't know 
about the issue otherwise and doesn't like to drive my Jag. Thanks for any 
thoughts.
Grant
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