OK. So all the problems from the “Fat Lady” email were being caused by a bad crimp on the grey/red wire going to the MAF. So, I went out and test-drove the car. Drives great, idles fine, no CELs, no DSC error lights.
I’m all happy that the car’s doing well and I pull into the alley behind my house and as I go over the curb I gear a noise. I just chalked it up to a rock in the alley or something... Only, when I get back to the garage, there’s water leaking! From the radiator near the lower radiator hose! (right side lower) Since the NC is so jam-packed in that area, it’s hard to tell where the leak is coming from, but I don’t think it’s a hose. The only coolant hose on that side of the radiator that I disturbed was the one going to the remote resevoir, and it’s not leaking from there...the leak is further down. So I felt the lower rad hose....it’s not wet, and theres no running water on it, even though it’s still leaking. So, I can only conclude that something caused a failure in the radiator or right where the lower hose meets it failed(where I can’t get my hand on it)....So.. Now it looks like I have it pull the radiator to inspect it for problems. Strangely enough, I never got close to the radiator while removing the engine to have caused any damage, and I tested the car Saturday and yesterday and had no leakage issues. OY!
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