[Shotimes] Radiator Overflows AFTER engine is turned off ?

[Phil Piotrowski]

Kevin & Cheryl win the prize !!
Seems it was the radiator cap !
The one I had bought from Autozone must have been too weak a spring !
I want back there, and they double checked the numbers, and it was the
correct one according to their books.
I then went to a Murray's and bought theirs...
All has been right with the radiator for the past 5 days !!


I was too close to the 'forest' so see the 'trees'.
Thanks to everyone for your ideas.
Philip J. Piotrowski
'95 MTX - "DR VMS"
 


-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin & Cheryl Airth [mailto:clubairth@peoplepc.com] 
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 11:13 PM
To: Phil Piotrowski; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Radiator Overflows AFTER engine is turned off ?


Change your radiator cap.
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> I replaced the radiator (is was leaking in the cold)
> After the weather warmed up, and shortly after an oil change, I 
> noticed that while is stop and go traffic that the temp gauge Was near 
> the N in Normal (pretty hot from my experience) ! I pulled over, 
> opened the hood, and turned the engine off. Within a minute, the 
> antifreeze was bubbling out of the overflow tank ! When it cooled, it 
> sucked all the coolant out of the overflow tank. When I got home, I 
> ran the engine with the hood up, and the temp gauge
would
> get to about the O, before the fan would start and get the needle down 
> to about the M.
>
> If I am moving on the highway, the temp  gauge is normally on the L in 
> Normal.
>
> Several times, I have gotten home, put the car in the garage, and then 
> in the morning, the 'low coolant' light will be on. When I go to fill 
> it, it looks like the coolant boiled out again !  It is all over the 
> floor. I have checked the overflow tank, it does not leak.
> I did replace the thermostat (it does have the 'giggle' value, and is
rated
> for 190 degrees (AutoZone said that was stock))
>
> Any ideas as to why this is happening and how to fix/troubleshoot it ?
>
> Thanks to all,
>
> Phil Piotrowski
> '95 MTX - "DR VMS" - 170K 
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