Antifreeze out of recovery bottle hose...

[shawn bennear]

I took the Palm Beach out today for a quick spin, and when I topped off the fuel tank, I saw antifreeze coming out from somewhere. I crawled under the
right side and it was coming out of the recovery bottle hose. The coach was not overheating at all, in fact, running cool as it was a nice day, and
running like a top.

Could I simply have overfilled the bottle? Would that cause it?

Shawn
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http://www.gmcmotorhomeworld.com

1977 Palm Beach, 403 V8 w headers.

 

[powwerjon]

Take the recovery tank and check it for a crack on the seam line or the
bottom. Common, problem for a 40+ year old item. Jim K does have a
replacement in the catalog/ Tough to find locally. I have repaired mine
with silly cone and gorilla tap. silicone first then tape over that,
doesn't require much silicone. you could possibly find something similar
at the big box store or the men's mall.

https://www.gmcrvparts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=G14054390

J.R. Wright
GMC Great Laker
GMCGL Tech Editor
GMC Eastern States
GMCMHI
TZE Zone Restorations
78 Buskirk Custom 29.5' Stretch
75 Avion (Under going Frame up Restoration)

On Sat, Mar 7, 2020 at 1:50 PM Shawn Bennear via Gmclist <

> I took the Palm Beach out today for a quick spin, and when I topped off
> the fuel tank, I saw antifreeze coming out from somewhere. I crawled under
> the
> right side and it was coming out of the recovery bottle hose. The coach
> was not overheating at all, in fact, running cool as it was a nice day, and
> running like a top.
>
> Could I simply have overfilled the bottle? Would that cause it?
>
> Shawn
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>
> 1977 Palm Beach, 403 V8 w headers.
>
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[hal stclair]

Check your radiator cap. Sounds like it's your source of the problem if the leak is indeed out of the overflow hose. Could be as simple as not having
the cap on correctly. Some shops may still have the means to check the cap for you, you might try that also.
Hal
Hal
--
1977 Royale 101348,

1977 Royale 101586, Diesel powered,

1975 Eleganza II, 101230,

1974 Eagle Bus 45',w/slideout,

Rio Rancho, NM

 

[Jim Hupy]

What Hal says. Caps only last a couple of years, make sure that you have
the correct 9 pound for your radiator, and that it was screwed down all the
way. I made that mistake before, as well. Lots of others have also.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon

On Sat, Mar 7, 2020, 2:07 PM Hal StClair via Gmclist <

> Check your radiator cap. Sounds like it's your source of the problem if
> the leak is indeed out of the overflow hose. Could be as simple as not
> having
> the cap on correctly. Some shops may still have the means to check the cap
> for you, you might try that also.
> Hal
> Hal
> --
> 1977 Royale 101348,
>
> 1977 Royale 101586, Diesel powered,
>
> 1975 Eleganza II, 101230,
>
> 1974 Eagle Bus 45',w/slideout,
>
> Rio Rancho, NM
>
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