Tony the Liger
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I just installed a new water pump, fan clutch, thermostat and radiator cap. When I wrapped things up and topped off the coolant, I started it up and while idling, coolant began to overflow from the radiator fill spout (with the cap on). At this time, the overflow tank was full right up to the FULL line. I let it run until it stopped overflowing from the radiator spout, and over the next few days I didn't have any issues. No leaks and the temp has stayed cool each time I've driven it since completing the work.
Fast forward to last night. I drove it around for a while, and when I got home and shut it off, I heard a drip. Looked around and realized it was burping up a little bit of coolant from the radiator spout again (pouring straight onto the ground beneath that point). The overflow tank was still sitting at just below FULL. Didn't mess with it any more last night.
Checked on it when I got home from work a little while ago. The overflow tank is now almost completely empty.
A. Shouldn't the first round of overflowing coolant have flowed into the overflow tank, instead of pouring out of the radiator spout?
B. Why would it have gone three or four days without doing that, then burp up a little bit from the same spot?
Any thoughts? Clogged hose from the radiator to the tank, or is this indicative of a different/bigger issue?
Fast forward to last night. I drove it around for a while, and when I got home and shut it off, I heard a drip. Looked around and realized it was burping up a little bit of coolant from the radiator spout again (pouring straight onto the ground beneath that point). The overflow tank was still sitting at just below FULL. Didn't mess with it any more last night.
Checked on it when I got home from work a little while ago. The overflow tank is now almost completely empty.
A. Shouldn't the first round of overflowing coolant have flowed into the overflow tank, instead of pouring out of the radiator spout?
B. Why would it have gone three or four days without doing that, then burp up a little bit from the same spot?
Any thoughts? Clogged hose from the radiator to the tank, or is this indicative of a different/bigger issue?