expansion tank query
expansion tank query
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s,one

Original Poster:

4,612 posts

267 months

Thursday 28th April 2005
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Every time I top my expansion tank when cold I get water veniting out which leaves just an inch or two of water in the expansion tank after running.Engine doesn't seem to overheat and fans both cut in on queue.I bled the rad but couldn't get anything out of the bleed nipples on the engine.Is there a sequence to do this in or am I barking up the wrong tree.

Cheers


Steve

nervous

24,050 posts

259 months

Thursday 28th April 2005
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sounds like your overfilling steve-o. take off the top engine cover thing and youll see the fill level is quite low mate

crazycats

700 posts

278 months

Thursday 28th April 2005
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Yep, agree with the over-filling, as long as the level stays consistant, leave it alone

s,one

Original Poster:

4,612 posts

267 months

Thursday 28th April 2005
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Cheers fellas always a bit paranoid with a new car.


Steve

nervous

24,050 posts

259 months

Thursday 28th April 2005
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bine there, done that, shit the pants

carl_w

10,731 posts

287 months

Friday 29th April 2005
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Should fill it up to just under the "lip" in the tank, IME.