'92 ford ranger, coolant everywhere, no visible hose damage, no visible leaks. Took off the top hose, inspected, found no splits. Replaced it. Filled the radiator, started it, idled to the point of pressure increase and thermostat opening, no visible leaks. Letting it sit in the garage for the night to "dry off" a bit for the night and gonna hit it again tomorrow. On cool down after shutting it off, the top hose did have visible steam coming off it--suspect it was just because it was SOAKED in coolant
Cars & Trucks - Ford - Ranger - 1992 Ford Ranger
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Is the vehicle over heating? I would advise you to start the vehicle cold and let it warm up, as it warms up you should see where the leak is coming from. Could it be the thermostat is shot and causing the truck to over heat and boil back out of the radiator. Is your overflow hose connected and in good shape? Hope this helps. I have worked on cars for years and advise always look for the simple stuff first. Like did you do some repairs recently that could have been in the area of a hose (s) or is the radiator cap on tight. Good Luck let me know what you find.
Had this happen on a Toyota 4 cyl. It was leaking out of the head gasket by the firewall, drove me nuts! Engine now being rebuilt.