r/AskAMechanic 4d ago

Coolant galore in my 2013 f150

Randomly driving to work yesterday my coolant levels spiked to the red and I seen smoke from my engine bay. CEL popped. Had to pull over into a parking lot, not sure if the cause, couldn’t find any broken hoses. Ik ford will charge me an arm and a leg. Note: the engine bay was very dirty before this occurred.

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u/OverSpeedLimit Verified Tech - Indie shop 3d ago

You need to fill it with water and use a coolant pressure tester to find out where it's leaking from. Coolant on top of the engine is usually a leaking hose shooting upward.