Water disappearing?

[Burfy]

Ok, so everyone knows that the k10 never came with a reservoir right? Well of course I made one for mine so I didn't have to top the stupid thing up every week. That worked out well for a month or so, but now I'm finding that my water is disappearing into thin air It's not going into my reservoir, and it's not leaking onto the ground. I have noticed that my exhaust has smelled terrible lately, and I've actually had the engine try to turn over, but instead of doing a full rotation, it stops half way and does nothing... Basically I have to rock it back and forth (the starter) and give it a bit of gas in order for it to catch. Hydro-lock perhaps? Either way... Whenever I'm idling I occasionally hear random pops and hisses, almost like steam releasing.. I'm getting my timing belt and water pump changed in a week or so.. Could it be a gasket? I've got myself a brand new rad, so it's not that and the hoses are in fine condition.. Thanks in advance..

 

[Arnold]

Ok, so everyone knows that the k10 never came with a reservoir right?

Wrong! Lots of them came with a reservoir as standard.

Maybe you have a gasket problem at the bottom of the carb. Water is used to heat it up, but could possibly get into your inlet if the gasket needs replacing.

 

[misterBaz]

My K10 super has a resevoir as stock.

Have you looked at your oil recently? If it's gone milky in colour it could be a head gasket. If so you are likely to be able to see stains on the block where the gasket has been breached.

Perhaps a slight crack in the block, or something as small as a rotten core plug.

What does the smell smell like by the way? When coolant leaks onto a hot surface it is often described as having a 'sweet' smell.