99-04 Coolant leaking out of plastic tubing.

[Stangman Jonathan]

Probably the main Reason why Janice's car didn't make it out to Carlisle.

We finally found the tube leaking coolant all over the place and it seems to have a small hole....worst part is that Ford doesn't make this part (XR3Z9S477CA) anymore...then we find out this tube isn't suppose to have coolant in it...so something else is going on...a leaking gasket. W

Shawn has been helping us get to the problem and fix it but just felt like posting this up incase anyone else has had this problem or a similar one....


I have a solution for the tubing using a rubber tube with 2 lips like the one this one has attached to it.

[3DMach1]

hmmmm interesting weird ford doesnt make it tho

[Stangman Jonathan]

yeah so tempted to visit that junkyard and get parts of a wrecked one.

[greenscobie86]

Is that a coolant hose?

If thats a PCV vent tube or something in that area you're in big trouble...

What symptoms was the car experiencing?

[Stangman Jonathan]

in all honestly I am not sure. I google the part number, and it comes up as exhaust air tube or something like that...I assume for the egr

Code 1151 she was throwing but aside from the coolant spraying everywhere idk

[Stangman Jonathan]

We aren't sure it is.....checking other forums for this now.

id love to see where that tube actually came from in the motor

[Stangman Jonathan]

will take some pictures today for ya....soaked cover yesterday and rained wouldn't have made it easier

[white99gt]

That looks like a tube either going from the PCV valve area, or one going to the upper intake. I'd have to look at my engine(even though it's V8, it's the same general setup, I believe) to have a better answer.

im stisll holding onto it could be a cracked intake manifold since i think theyre plastic. thats the only optimistic option rather than a head gasket. in which case u sell it and buy a gt