So today I was doing some spirited driving on the 20 or so minute drive home from work, and at the stop light maybe 4-5 hundred yards from my house I noticed steam coming out from my hood vent, of course I paniced and drove the remaining distance which took about 35-40 seconds and immediately shut off the car. I opened the hood and noticed coolant smell and coolant all over the right side of the engine, little puddles on top of the bell housing , and all in that area under the uicp , I cannot find where it came from ! Is there any hoses/lines I wouldn't be able to see from removing the middle piece of the uicp ? I'm lost here guys. I need to get this fixed immediately too, as I have no other car.

Help me guys !

 

I should also note that the engine temp didn't increase at all. It was at normal operating temperature even when i turned the car off

 

There are lines that go to your throttle body, you could check those

 

Check heater hoses also

 

Check coolant hoses going to throttle body.

 

Okay , ill go check those right now.

 

There are eight (8) coolant hoses. With coolant full, engine hot and running, pinch each hose and you should be able to easily find the leak.

Two hoses to radiator.
Two hoses to throttle body.
Two hoses to heater core.
Two hoses to turbo.

 

If the hoses behind the throttle body are not leaking, let the engine cool down.
Fill the radiator, and let it idle and see if there is coolant coming out from the back side of the engine. It could be coming off the lines to the turbo. I don't see mods listed, but you may have a head gasket job coming your way.

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It's the line that runs from what appears to be the thermostat to the firewall, has an 8 marked on it near the firewall. Thanks for the help guys ill try and find somewhere to buy the hose

 

either i'm horrible at googling, or something else but i cannot seem to find the part number for the coolant hose going from the thermostat to the firewall. Any one know the part # or have a diagram?

https://www.extremepsi.com/store/pro...cat=651&page=1

would this work?

 

#2 for part OEM P/N
http://www.oemmitsubishiparts.com/pa...iagram=6265055

 

STM has it also.

http://www.streettunedmotorsports.co...t_7805a089.htm

 

check summit racing for hose and lines thats what i have recently done and upgraded