What causes high coolant pressure?
The most common cause of radiator leaks is leaky hoses, but you can have leaks in the radiator itself, too, which can be a bigger problem. The coolant continually running from your radiator to your hot, running engine and back again creates a lot of pressure.
What is a surge tank on a semi truck?
The surge tank under the hood of most cars and trucks is designed to be an overflow of extra coolant flowing from the engine or the radiator. As the engine increases in operating temperature, coolant will expand in volume, taking up more space inside the radiator, coolant system hoses, and motor.
Can I put water in my surge tank?
Wait for the cooling system and coolant surge tank pressure cap to cool if you ever have to turn the pressure cap. Adding only plain water or some other liquid to the cooling system can be dangerous. With plain water or the wrong mixture, the engine could get too hot but you would not get the overheat warning.
Do you put coolant in the surge tank?
Fill the coolant surge tank with the proper mixture to the FULL COLD mark on the side of the coolant surge tank. 4. With the coolant surge tank cap off, start the engine and let it run until you can feel the upper radiator hose getting hot. By this time, the coolant level inside the coolant surge tank may be lower.
Why does my truck push coolant out twice in one day?
The truck does fine one day with no coolant loss, and then the next it will push coolant out twice in one day. I believe it does it when I get a good load on it and pull a steep hill, but my coolant temp never gets over 210degs, fan works well,etc. To me it seems to be pushing boost/exhaust pressure into the coolant , but they say no.
What happens if your coolant reservoir is bad?
Because the coolant reservoir is part of the cooling system, when it has any issues it can quickly lead to issues with the engine. Usually a bad or failing coolant reservoir will produce a few symptoms that can alert the driver that a problem has occurred and should be serviced.
When does a water pump seal wear out?
Scale build up reduces heat transfer where the system can’t do it’s job. Three years old you are probably getting near your first water pump change. Most times a water pump bearing will wear out and eventually the seal. But I have seen them where the vanes wear down to nubs and they start captivating and circulation is diminished.
Why is the coolant coming out of the radiator?
Then it was a clogged dpf mystery…., now it is a problem with the coolant being pushed out the radiator cap. (this is a 2010 kwt660 with a factory 550isx by the way).