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2000 Blazer engine leaking fluids and poor performance
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MechanicallyInept
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May 22, 2017, 1:46 PM
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2000 Blazer engine leaking fluids and poor performance
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My 2000 Chevrolet Blazer LS SUV has had some trouble recently with the radiator leaking, so I've been filling it with water. A few days ago I added some water to the reservoir and left the cap to the reserve tank off while driving by accident. As soon as I noticed the mistake, and that my car was overheating, I drove straight home and let the car be. The next day I added more water to the tank, checked fluid levels, and noticed that the engine was leaking fluid near the gasket seals. I let the car sit for nearly 45 minutes while running, and the engine maintained its temperature well, so I decided to try to use it. It worked at first, I was able to drive to a friends house and when I left 6 hours later it was working well. However, as I waited in traffic the engine began to get hot, and soon I had trouble getting the car to accelerate from a stop, and could barely get it above 30mph. As soon as I got home I turned the car off, and after a few minutes I tried to turn it back on but it would not, it just sat turning over repeatedly. I also lifted the hood and could smell gasoline. Just to rule out that the battery died I attempted to jump it but it did not help. I let the car sit overnight and was able to start it in the morning, but with the engine shakes the entire car when idling, but whenever I run the rpm's up it stops shaking. A friend suggested that the problem was bad spark plugs or a bad fuel injector.
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Hammer Time
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May 22, 2017, 3:06 PM
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Well, I'd say your lack of attention to the problem has likely cost you an engine now. I suggest you have it towed to a competent repair shop for analysis.
You just don't continue to drive a vehicle that has a substantial coolant leak and your never uses plain water in a cooling system.
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Discretesignals
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May 23, 2017, 6:39 AM
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I don't understand why people do that. Driving around with a leaking radiator and constantly adding water is a recipe for disaster. The coolant systems on the S trucks those years were total crap to begin with with the dex-cool sludge and intake gaskets dissolving away. Maybe it is time to start looking for another vehicle.
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