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Old 07-24-07, 10:44 PM
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Quick question about overfilling the coolant overflow tank

When you over fill it, where does the excess coolant spill from. I'm trying to figure out if i'm leaking or if I just overfilled it.
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I'm looking at my radiator from the front of the car and it's dripping from the top left corner of it when looking at the car from the front.
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im sure its from the left if you looking at the front end.
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Wow. Simple question.
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Where the fill neck meets the top of the tank there is an overflow vent. Excess pours out over the tank.
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^ Dammit! Thanks though. guess I gotta leak. This sucks. Does that radiator stop leak from an auto parts store actually work?
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Search for CRC Block Weld on the forums and you'll get some good info on "leak-stop" formulas. The short answer to your question is YES, those things do work, but very often at a higher cost than you think.
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