URGENT NEED HELP! with ford escort wagon

Infinity · Post by **Infinity** » September 11th, 2007, 6:50 pm

i live in oregon and my sister lives in st.louis and she just called she's stuck in the parking lot of her law school and she said her car is smoking from the engine and she said its leaking i asked what color and she said it looked black from one angle and green from another....

its an older 93 maybe? ford escort wagon
so any suggestions? thanks guys.

2RotorsNaDream · Post by **2RotorsNaDream** » September 11th, 2007, 6:59 pm

Thats coolant. Maybe her radiator cracked.

Infinity · Post by **Infinity** » September 11th, 2007, 7:02 pm

so maybe the egg trick would work?

Infinity · Post by **Infinity** » September 11th, 2007, 7:12 pm

yes no?

umcamara · Post by **umcamara** » September 11th, 2007, 8:46 pm

I saw it work on Mythbusters I believe.

Infinity · Post by **Infinity** » September 12th, 2007, 3:03 am

yeah me too and i heard about it before i saw it on mythbusters, but we dont know if thats the problem

lowflyinmx3 · Post by **lowflyinmx3** » September 16th, 2007, 9:25 pm

egg trick? Please do explain. lol

MazdaManiacMx3 · Post by **MazdaManiacMx3** » September 16th, 2007, 9:57 pm

lowflyinmx3 wrote:egg trick? Please do explain. lol

Jeese Don't you ever watch Mcgyver
Hahaha

PATDIESEL · Post by **PATDIESEL** » September 17th, 2007, 10:44 am

We cannot help if we do not know what the problem is...

Infinity · Post by **Infinity** » September 17th, 2007, 3:14 pm

thats the thing ...i didnt know what the problem was either but it doesnt matter she gave the car to charity

lowflyinmx3 · Post by **lowflyinmx3** » September 20th, 2007, 12:07 am

i'm still lost

lol

umcamara · Post by **umcamara** » September 20th, 2007, 1:05 am

lowflyinmx3 wrote:i'm still lost lol

Cracking an egg into the rad is alleged to seal up leaks temporarily.

Vanished · Post by **Vanished** » September 20th, 2007, 1:26 am

cracking some JB weld does the same thing...haha

Infinity · Post by **Infinity** » September 20th, 2007, 12:24 pm

yeah i heard you could crack an egg into the radiator and it will fill up some small cracks and then not long after i heard that they did it on mythbusters and it worked

mx3autozam · Post by **mx3autozam** » September 21st, 2007, 9:01 am

Those escorts always leaked coolant.If it wasn't waterpump it was radiator. I used to have one. suspension was great tho..Go mazda!

never ahd to crack an egg in it tho.did once in a crapalier