Coolant system woes (first issue after buying car)

[Steve Tinker]

Be aware that you might now have an air bubble in the system which will cause the coolant to puke out again on your run home.
You can prevent that by lifting the chromed D ring on the bleeder valve into the vertical position to help burp the air out of the system before your drive. This is how you can get rid of excess air when you get round to changing out the coolant.

[benjamminfla]

Originally Posted by Steve Tinker

Be aware that you might now have an air bubble in the system which will cause the coolant to puke out again on your run home.
You can prevent that by lifting the chromed D ring on the bleeder valve into the vertical position to help burp the air out of the system before your drive. This is how you can get rid of excess air when you get round to changing out the coolant.

Thanks, I did this warming the car up and proceeded to make it home without issue.

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[kk2002s]

That overflow tube basically drains the cavity above the expansion tank. There is a hole between the Bleeder value and the Fill. So any excess that comes up out of either Cap or Bleeder can drain out that hole, down the tube just in front of the right rear tire.
Are you getting any condensation on the trunk lid above the expansion tank??

I have used sandwich bags over the fill cap and Bleeder to try and isolate which one was causing condensation for me.
For me it was the Bleeder and I was able to replace just the (2) 'O' rings and that solved it.

I was getting enough condensation that when everything cooled, I would see a few drops worth from the overflow on the floor

[benjamminfla]

Originally Posted by kk2002s

That overflow tube basically drains the cavity above the expansion tank. There is a hole between the Bleeder value and the Fill. So any excess that comes up out of either Cap or Bleeder can drain out that hole, down the tube just in front of the right rear tire.
Are you getting any condensation on the trunk lid above the expansion tank??

I have used sandwich bags over the fill cap and Bleeder to try and isolate which one was causing condensation for me.
For me it was the Bleeder and I was able to replace just the (2) 'O' rings and that solved it.

I was getting enough condensation that when everything cooled, I would see a few drops worth from the overflow on the floor

I've not noticed any condensation, but I've also not looked for any. Thanks for the tip.

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[jdlmodelt]

When I first bought mine and topped off the coolant, I basically cross threaded the cap screwing it back on and the coolant puked out. I was freaked out until I realized what had happened.

Originally Posted by benjamminfla

Thanks, I did this warming the car up and proceeded to make it home without issue.

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[paulofto]

Originally Posted by jdlmodelt

When I first bought mine and topped off the coolant, I basically cross threaded the cap screwing it back on and the coolant puked out. I was freaked out until I realized what had happened.

Been there, done that.

[tonycarreon]

Originally Posted by jdlmodelt

When I first bought mine and topped off the coolant, I basically cross threaded the cap screwing it back on and the coolant puked out. I was freaked out until I realized what had happened.

hah. still do this 8 years later...