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Sorry for not updating recently.
Since my previous update the only time ive seen the temp gauge rise is AFTER driving on the highway for about 30 min. Then, as soon as i get to a red light it begins to rise.
For the first two days the car ran fine, fan turned on as needed, and the temp never rose above the halfway point. After driving the car about 35 miles today (mostly highway) i got back home and noticed the temp start to rise, popped the hood and what do ya know the same shit is happening. Overflow tank is overflowing, but why? Ive tested everything, the mechanical parts are good; thermostat, rad, overflowtank, and rad cap. The fans turn on when they should, ive bleed the system, pressure tested the system, and tested the block. What can I be missing
For the first two days the car ran fine, fan turned on as needed, and the temp never rose above the halfway point. After driving the car about 35 miles today (mostly highway) i got back home and noticed the temp start to rise, popped the hood and what do ya know the same shit is happening. Overflow tank is overflowing, but why? Ive tested everything, the mechanical parts are good; thermostat, rad, overflowtank, and rad cap. The fans turn on when they should, ive bleed the system, pressure tested the system, and tested the block. What can I be missing
So the car is still doing the same thing, not pulling the coolant back into the radiator from the overflow tank, causing it to leak out the top :angry:
So the car is still doing the same thing, not pulling the coolant back into the radiator from the overflow tank, causing it to leak out the top :angry:
I just finished bleeding the system, I will give an update when i drive the car more, as the overheat problems seem to only arise after driving the car for at least 2 hours on and off. Maybe i will flush and fill the system, as i have no idea when the last time the cooling system received a flushed
I just finished bleeding the system, I will give an update when i drive the car more, as the overheat problems seem to only arise after driving the car for at least 2 hours on and off. Maybe i will flush and fill the system, as i have no idea when the last time the cooling system received a flushed
Update! Just performed the combustion leak test, passed! No headgasket leaks. No combustion gas in the cooling system.
I will bleed the system tomorrow or tuesday with the no spill funnel
Update! Just performed the combustion leak test, passed! No headgasket leaks. No combustion gas in the cooling system.
I will bleed the system tomorrow or tuesday with the no spill funnel
I replaced the overflow tank because there were 2 small holes on the top of it where the cap screws on, also it was hard to see the coolanf level in it as the outside of it was fairly dirty. My coolant looks the way it should. I havent got a chance to bleed it yet, the non-spill funnel will arrive monday, also i havent had time to ger my hands on the headgasket test kit. I have read the article, and watched your videos talking about cooling system issues, thet very detailed as it pretains to each procedure preformed to test the different componants of the cooling system.
Here a little more info on my driving habits.
I drive the car about 40-60 miles per day through the pot hot filled streets of San francisco. I traverse many steep hill, and idle a good bit in traffic.
Though today in the morning I checked the overflow tank and rad levels and both were up to par, and the car gave me no trouble all day, only turned on the heater when the weather called for it
I replaced the overflow tank because there were 2 small holes on the top of it where the cap screws on, also it was hard to see the coolanf level in it as the outside of it was fairly dirty. My coolant looks the way it should. I havent got a chance to bleed it yet, the non-spill funnel will arrive monday, also i havent had time to ger my hands on the headgasket test kit. I have read the article, and watched your videos talking about cooling system issues, thet very detailed as it pretains to each procedure preformed to test the different componants of the cooling system.
Here a little more info on my driving habits.
I drive the car about 40-60 miles per day through the pot hot filled streets of San francisco. I traverse many steep hill, and idle a good bit in traffic.
Though today in the morning I checked the overflow tank and rad levels and both were up to par, and the car gave me no trouble all day, only turned on the heater when the weather called for it
