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coolant overflow tank - how it works
Just doing the normal checking... with Chicago going to 100 -
and had a question about the coolant tank - How does the coolant overflow tank work ? I mean - what makes the liquid flow out of the radiator and into the tank, and then - of course - what forces it back the other way ? -- / _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ No Good Deed - Goes Unpunished |
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coolant overflow tank - how it works
ps56k said:
> Just doing the normal checking... with Chicago going to 100 - and had a > question about the coolant tank - > > How does the coolant overflow tank work ? I mean - what makes the liquid > flow out of the radiator and into the tank, and then - of course - what > forces it back the other way ? Expansion of the hot antifreeze forces it out into the overflow bottle. As the engine cools, the antifreeze contracts, creating a vacuum effect to pull antifreeze back into the radiator from the bottle. -- Dale Beckett |
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On 6/30/2011 5:57 PM, Dale Beckett wrote:
> ps56k said: > >> Just doing the normal checking... with Chicago going to 100 - and had a >> question about the coolant tank - >> >> How does the coolant overflow tank work ? I mean - what makes the liquid >> flow out of the radiator and into the tank, and then - of course - what >> forces it back the other way ? > > Expansion of the hot antifreeze forces it out into the overflow bottle. > As the engine cools, the antifreeze contracts, creating a vacuum effect > to pull antifreeze back into the radiator from the bottle. > Correct, and also the radiator cap (on many vehicles) has a one way valve to allow that back flow of coolant when the vacuum develops in the cooling system. One reason to always replace with the correct cap! -- I'm never going to grow up. |
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coolant overflow tank - how it works
On Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:06:54 -0500, "ps56k" wrote:
>How does the coolant overflow tank work ? >I mean - what makes the liquid flow out of the radiator and into the tank, >and then - of course - what forces it back the other way ? You've gotten some good answers to your question but my question would be, why is it important? I spent a couple thousand dollars 4 years ago for repairs due to an overheating problem. So about a year ago, when my Jeep began overheating at idle (stoplights) but not at speed, I took it straight in to the shop expecting another huge bill. The tech raised the hood, noticed the "bypass hose" had come loose from the overflow tank, shoved it back on, and charged me $85 which is outrageous but I was so relieved it wasn't in the thousands, I was a happy camper. It was later that I was kicking myself in the butt for not at least just having a looksee before taking it to the shop. I still don't understand why a disconnected hose to the overflow tank can cause overheating at idle and only at idle. Rick |
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> wrote in message ... > On Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:28:49 -0400, PeterD wrote: >>As to your problem what was happening was that coolant was forced out by >>expansion, but none was getting back in, and the coolant level was >>dropping too much. > > Then why would my temp go back down when I pulled away from a > stoplight and got back up to speed?? > It would only heat up at idle. > I thought for sure it would be a fan problem. So I was surprised to > learn what the problem turned out to be. > > Rick At idle, the pump impeller wasn't turning fast enough to slosh what coolant you had through the radiator, so the engine got hot. Budd |
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