Musick17
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- 2002
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So last week my truck went in and got a new heat control valve because it went bad and dumped my coolant all over a gas station parking lot.
I noticed a couple days ago that I was low on coolant, which definitely should be since it all just got replaced with fresh and should be topped off accordingly.
I took it back to the mechanic that did the work and they pressurized the system and it held for an hour, so they called it good. I ended up just taking my truck back and saying Id keep an eye on it.
Now today, I was out heading to the mississippi missouri confluence to find some new fishing spots and it was running hot. Nothing critical, just a little above normal so I got to where I was going and popped the hood. Once I shut the truck off there was fluid being pushed back into the resevoir tank, which I believe is normal. But there was so much dumped back into it that it filled all the way up and started pouring out under the cap. So that solves the mystery of why I was low on fluid.
But what could be causing so much fluid to be pushed back into the reservoir tank? I dont think replacing the cap would make a difference if it held the pressure of the system fine when they did it in the shop?
Any advice if appreciated. Thanks Fellas
I have a video of it coming out under the cap on my iphone, but dont know how to get it onto the forum.
I noticed a couple days ago that I was low on coolant, which definitely should be since it all just got replaced with fresh and should be topped off accordingly.
I took it back to the mechanic that did the work and they pressurized the system and it held for an hour, so they called it good. I ended up just taking my truck back and saying Id keep an eye on it.
Now today, I was out heading to the mississippi missouri confluence to find some new fishing spots and it was running hot. Nothing critical, just a little above normal so I got to where I was going and popped the hood. Once I shut the truck off there was fluid being pushed back into the resevoir tank, which I believe is normal. But there was so much dumped back into it that it filled all the way up and started pouring out under the cap. So that solves the mystery of why I was low on fluid.
But what could be causing so much fluid to be pushed back into the reservoir tank? I dont think replacing the cap would make a difference if it held the pressure of the system fine when they did it in the shop?
Any advice if appreciated. Thanks Fellas
I have a video of it coming out under the cap on my iphone, but dont know how to get it onto the forum.