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    Testing Radiator

    So i got to thinking. Last time i moved the car, i thought i might have seen a big puddle under the car, and i thought it looked like radiator fluid. Didn't think anything of it, as the next day i noticed the drain line on the water heater was sending the stream right through that direction under the car. This popped in my head yesterday, as I try and figure what is making the CEL turn on and the smoke (besides burning oil), so I checked the fluid stick, and it looks to be completely empty...

    Can i just pour some water into the radiator and see if it leaks out? If not, than drain it as usual, do a flush and fill 'er up. Or would this be a bad idea? I've never dealt with radiators at all before, so I'm not sure.
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