# 1996 dodge grand caravan, 3.3 liter using radiator fluid? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [October 3, 2007, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-dodge-grand-caravan-3-3-liter-using-radiator-fluid/5439 "2007-10-03T19:09:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![brianchalstrom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianchalstrom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/brianchalstrom)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2007, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-dodge-grand-caravan-3-3-liter-using-radiator-fluid/5439/1 "2007-10-03T19:09:50Z")
I have a 1996 dodge grand caravan with a 3.3 liter engine. Every month I have to add approx. 1/2 gallon of anti-freeze. It doesn’t appear to be leaking anywhere. I changed the radiator cap thinking it may be evaporating somehow but it continues to go down. It runs fine. Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![markmast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@markmast](https://community.cartalk.com/u/markmast)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2007, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-dodge-grand-caravan-3-3-liter-using-radiator-fluid/5439/2 "2007-10-03T23:17:53Z")
Be careful checking for leaks. I had a car that leaked from a seam in the radiator a few minutes after I shut off the engine. It sprayed the engine and left no puddle behind. Otherwise, it is probably a head gasket failure. ---
**Author:** ![brianchalstrom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianchalstrom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/brianchalstrom)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2007, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-dodge-grand-caravan-3-3-liter-using-radiator-fluid/5439/3 "2007-10-04T13:59:57Z")
thanks for the advice, I’ll check the items you mentioned.