Coolant in "dipstick"...
Coolant in "dipstick"... What will happened if I top of with coolant where you're suppose to check how much coolant is in the radiator? Cause, when I was filling my radiator with coolant, I filled with coolant the hole which you are suppose to check the coolant. It's kind of like filling oil through the dipstick 
Yeah, I'm a dumbass...wasn't really thinking.
Anyways, I tried to re-drain the coolant that was in the radiator, but the coolant that was in the "dipstick" never came down. It's pretty much just sitting there.
Anybody know a possible way to drain that "dipstick" area??
Yeah, I'm a dumbass...wasn't really thinking.
Anyways, I tried to re-drain the coolant that was in the radiator, but the coolant that was in the "dipstick" never came down. It's pretty much just sitting there.
Anybody know a possible way to drain that "dipstick" area??
You can pull the battery out and remove the entire coolant container.
When the car is running and the thermostat opens, the circulating coolant creates a vacuum in the radiator. This vacuum will pull the needed coolant out of the coolant reservoir where you poured the coolant in. It'll keep pulling coolant into the radiator from this reservoir until the level in the radiator rises to a height that the vacuum created is not enough to pull anymore from the coolant reservoir.
When the car is running and the thermostat opens, the circulating coolant creates a vacuum in the radiator. This vacuum will pull the needed coolant out of the coolant reservoir where you poured the coolant in. It'll keep pulling coolant into the radiator from this reservoir until the level in the radiator rises to a height that the vacuum created is not enough to pull anymore from the coolant reservoir.
Originally Posted by CANNIBAL
You can pull the battery out and remove the entire coolant container.
When the car is running and the thermostat opens, the circulating coolant creates a vacuum in the radiator. This vacuum will pull the needed coolant out of the coolant reservoir where you poured the coolant in. It'll keep pulling coolant into the radiator from this reservoir until the level in the radiator rises to a height that the vacuum created is not enough to pull anymore from the coolant reservoir.
When the car is running and the thermostat opens, the circulating coolant creates a vacuum in the radiator. This vacuum will pull the needed coolant out of the coolant reservoir where you poured the coolant in. It'll keep pulling coolant into the radiator from this reservoir until the level in the radiator rises to a height that the vacuum created is not enough to pull anymore from the coolant reservoir.
Then, when I turned the car on, it should have pulled all that coolant into the radiator.....correct? Because, when I turned the car on, that coolant sitting in there did not move, and actually my car started overheating after a few minutes of idling.
Originally Posted by rally2247
Then, when I turned the car on, it should have pulled all that coolant into the radiator.....correct? Because, when I turned the car on, that coolant sitting in there did not move, and actually my car started overheating after a few minutes of idling.
Originally Posted by rally2247
Then, when I turned the car on, it should have pulled all that coolant into the radiator.....correct?
It's not gonna pull it instantaneoulsy. It has to be sucked through the hose from the coolant reservoir to the top of the radiator where it enters under the radiator cap.
Originally Posted by CANNIBAL
Your radiator cap must be on for the radiator to create the vacuum needed to pull the coolant from the reservoir.
why else do you think its pressurized when the car is hot, and have to let it sit for bit? gotta have a closed loop.
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Thanks for the help guys. But, I saw what my problem was. One of my gaskets on my water pump was torn a bit and didn't have a good seal. So, it was causing a coolant leak. I didn't even notice till an hour ago when I tried to refill the radiator again.
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Originally Posted by rally2247
Thanks for the help guys. But, I saw what my problem was. One of my gaskets on my water pump was torn a bit and didn't have a good seal. So, it was causing a coolant leak. I didn't even notice till an hour ago when I tried to refill the radiator again.
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o and by the way that tank is an expansion tank. When your cooling system is completely full and your engine has reached it's operating temp. collant expands and is rerouted to this tank to prevent overflow. So it wont empty out if your radiator is full regardless infact your that tank will only rise in level as your car heats up.
kdgod,
I'm a fucktard. Thanks for clarifying. That's what I get for listening to an ASE tech. I just looked it up and you're right.
I appreciate the correction. I hate it when I get the wrong info. It made sense to me at the time. God, I'm a ***** on that one.
Again, thanks again for the correction!
I'm a fucktard. Thanks for clarifying. That's what I get for listening to an ASE tech. I just looked it up and you're right.
I appreciate the correction. I hate it when I get the wrong info. It made sense to me at the time. God, I'm a ***** on that one.
Again, thanks again for the correction!
Originally Posted by CANNIBAL
kdgod,
I'm a fucktard. Thanks for clarifying. That's what I get for listening to an ASE tech. I just looked it up and you're right.
I appreciate the correction. I hate it when I get the wrong info. It made sense to me at the time. God, I'm a ***** on that one.
Again, thanks again for the correction!
I'm a fucktard. Thanks for clarifying. That's what I get for listening to an ASE tech. I just looked it up and you're right.
I appreciate the correction. I hate it when I get the wrong info. It made sense to me at the time. God, I'm a ***** on that one.
Again, thanks again for the correction!
Originally Posted by cyphur_traq
CANNIBAL, you're ****** hilarious. You definitely help keep these boards amusing!!! A *****......LOL.
Originally Posted by kdog1786
o and by the way that tank is an expansion tank. When your cooling system is completely full and your engine has reached it's operating temp. collant expands and is rerouted to this tank to prevent overflow. So it wont empty out if your radiator is full regardless infact your that tank will only rise in level as your car heats up.
So, to empty I need to completely remove the battery and I should be able to gain access to that tank from there?
Originally Posted by rally2247
WOW!! Then I should really empty that reservoir.
So, to empty I need to completely remove the battery and I should be able to gain access to that tank from there?
So, to empty I need to completely remove the battery and I should be able to gain access to that tank from there?
It'll come right out after you take out a few bolts
Originally Posted by CANNIBAL
Yes, sir. This I do know for sure
It'll come right out after you take out a few bolts
It'll come right out after you take out a few bolts
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Originally Posted by rally2247
Then, when I turned the car on, it should have pulled all that coolant into the radiator.....correct?
Need to drain that sucker out
