Radiator Overflow Hose

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According to AAA, before starting your vehicle, and while the engine is cool, check the oil and coolant levels in the overflow tank. You can add a 50/50 mix of antifreeze/coolant and water to the recommended level marked on the overflow tank. When the engine is cold is also a good time to check the oil level, that’s when you’ll get the most accurate reading on how much, if any, needs to be added. Also, keep the air pressure level in tires at a normal level. Soft tires generate heat, which can lead to a blowout. If your tires are running hot, pull off the road and stop. They cool off quickly. Here’s a bit of good news from PennDOT, and it’s especially good if you use northbound I-476 regularly. The emergency repairs performed last week were permanent and there should be no more lane closures for that problem, which was to repair a broken steel expansion joint, that was 3-feet wide and 21/2 inches thick. There may be some other minor work required on the expansion joint, but it is expected to be done under the bridge meaning minimal traffic impact. An expansion joint allows for expansion and contraction during changes in temperature or due to the movement of the structure. SEPTA is having its third annual food drive beginning Monday. There will be 50 stations throughout the system to leave canned items. SEPTA is requesting the following items: Canned or shelf stabilized tuna, canned pasta, canned beef ravioli, creamy peanut butter in plastic containers and jelly in plastic containers. SEPTA’s goal is to reach 20 tons of food. Walt Whitman Bridge — The righthand eastbound lane will be closed for gantry removal between 6:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Also, the adjacent eastbound lane will be closed Tuesday-Thursday between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. The two righthand westbound lanes will be closed for construction from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday. The righthand westbound lane will be closed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and the righthand westbound lane will be closed from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. According to AAA, before starting your vehicle, and while the engine is cool, check the oil and coolant levels in the overflow tank. You can add a 50/50 mix of antifreeze/coolant and water to the recommended level marked on the overflow tank. When the engine is cold is also a good time to check the oil level, that’s when you’ll get the most accurate reading on how much, if any, needs to be added.

Radiator Overflow tank, cheap !!! - AACA Forums

My solution was to zip tie an old quart paint thinner can, approx 2 1/2"x 4 1/2" x 7" atop the very leading end of the right side frame rail, under the fender. Luckily I found some holes that worked. Attach about 14" of clear 1/2" I.D. plastic tubing to the radiator overflow tube with an aircraft clamp, form it into an"S" shape, cut the end @ 45 degrees, and fed it thru a 5/8" hole I drilled in the screw on cap, to the bottom of the can. WAAA LAAA, no more green puddles !!! I have the same issue with my 1923 Buick Roadster Conv 6 cyl. I heard of one individual who attached an overflow tank on the inside of the firewall, between it & the dash, and ran tubing from the overflow tube to the overflow tank. My son put one on the firewall inside the engine compartment, as he wanted to be able to keep it filled, but afterward decided he could fill the radiator as necessary by removing the radiator cap and adding water. It is good to know that filling the radiator above the radiator core causes water to exit the overflow tube. I have checked the radiator with the cap off and with the engine running, and there is good circulation. The water/antifreeze solution seems clear - no apparant oil mixed in it. However, when the water exits thru the overflow tube, or from around the bottom of the cap, if the cap is not on tight, the fluid in the radiator foams up and foam exits with the fluid. It seems to do this only when the engine is running faster than idle. No water evacuates the system as the engine is at idle speed. Of course, we had the radiator filled completely, at the time. We'll try again with the radiator not overfilled and see what happens. I have the same issue with my 1923 Buick Roadster Conv 6 cyl. I heard of one individual who attached an overflow tank on the inside of the firewall, between it & the dash, and ran tubing from the overflow tube to the overflow tank. My son put one on the firewall inside the engine compartment, as he wanted to be able to keep it filled, but afterward decided he could fill the radiator as necessary by removing the radiator cap and adding water. It is good to know that filling the radiator above the radiator core causes water to exit the overflow tube. I have checked the radiator with the cap off and with the engine running, and there is good circulation. The water/antifreeze solution seems clear - no apparant oil mixed in it.

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