The cooling expansion tank should be about a 1/3 full when cold.
It'll expand to 3/4 to full as the coolant gets to temperature.
If you start with it full it'll definately overflow. Sometimes when running,
othertimes when shutting down as that's when expansion is greatest as the
engine heatsoaks.
Mine has cold / hot marks on the side at the 1/3 and 3/4 mark.
Heinz
...almost ready for another run down I-5. Leaving Toad behind. It's going to
be interesting how it performs. First run since EFI without Toad.
>
> for a couple of weeks while I worked on it. I noticed a few minutes after
> parking it that it had a coolant overflowing onto the ground. It was
coming
> from the overflow tank. Seems that it was full and overflowing. >>
>
> Dave,
> Mine does it all the time if I fill it completely. I filled it before
leaving
> for the KY rally last week, it immediately spit out about a gallon, then
> never any more and never overheated on the 1500 mile trip. I've had
several
> vehicles do this, also with oil and tranny fluid.
> Missed you at the rally.
> Lanier
>
>
It'll expand to 3/4 to full as the coolant gets to temperature.
If you start with it full it'll definately overflow. Sometimes when running,
othertimes when shutting down as that's when expansion is greatest as the
engine heatsoaks.
Mine has cold / hot marks on the side at the 1/3 and 3/4 mark.
Heinz
...almost ready for another run down I-5. Leaving Toad behind. It's going to
be interesting how it performs. First run since EFI without Toad.
>
> for a couple of weeks while I worked on it. I noticed a few minutes after
> parking it that it had a coolant overflowing onto the ground. It was
coming
> from the overflow tank. Seems that it was full and overflowing. >>
>
> Dave,
> Mine does it all the time if I fill it completely. I filled it before
leaving
> for the KY rally last week, it immediately spit out about a gallon, then
> never any more and never overheated on the 1500 mile trip. I've had
several
> vehicles do this, also with oil and tranny fluid.
> Missed you at the rally.
> Lanier
>
>
