I found the culprit to my near instantaneous and complete loss of coolant. My "turbo coolant inlet hose" (as labeled by my absolutely USELESS Chilton's manual) has weakened and split near the clamp. Unfortunately FCPGroton's explanation of hoses is useless without pictures.
If you follow the lower rad. hose to the hardline that runs behind the block, it's a short hose that runs from the hardline to a thin hardline to the turbo. There is also another hose right next to it that I cannot identify, but would like to replace as a matter of caution. Any ideas what that's to, and where it goes? Didn't feel like getting my face splattered with coolant so didn't wiggle around much under the car to look.
I need help ASAP, PLEASE, as I'm subjected to my neighbor's '91 Tercel in the meantime...a fate nearly worse than death!
TIA,
Casey
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