Good day ,
My problem as stated in the title, is that after using my vehicle I notice that the reservoir is over full but the coolant doesn't return to the radiator after getting cold. When she cools down and I turn her on again I hear a distinctive sound that sounds somewhat like a swooshing, because there is air on the radiator instead of the coolant that should be there. If I turn her on and don't turn AC on or drive her, temperature stays frosty at 192*C. I think that rules out a leak. Now here is some extra info to help dig into this, please advice!
Radiator is a replacement with same specs as original (1 year old)
Thermostat is an OEM one. Changed with the radiator.
Radiator cap is now an original OEM cap. 2 weeks old.(I bought a PepBoys Stant one too but that didn't quite do the job so I got the OEM one.)
Water Pump is a new Bosch one, around 4 months old.
Around last October I had a Water Outlet Gasket fail, added glorious Bar's Leak Copper Stop-Leak and it pretty much made my system go FUBAR.
Like 2 months ago I mounted a by-pass filter with some Wyes and the heater lines (I think using Wyes with I.D. of ½ rules out any restriction.) , also added RMI-25. RMI-25 did it’s job nicely and now I don’t see any bar’s [censored] around and radiator core looks shiny like new. (It had some bars [censored] covering.)
I don’t think I forgot anything of importance, anything else just shoot and I will reply ASAP, THANKS!
My problem as stated in the title, is that after using my vehicle I notice that the reservoir is over full but the coolant doesn't return to the radiator after getting cold. When she cools down and I turn her on again I hear a distinctive sound that sounds somewhat like a swooshing, because there is air on the radiator instead of the coolant that should be there. If I turn her on and don't turn AC on or drive her, temperature stays frosty at 192*C. I think that rules out a leak. Now here is some extra info to help dig into this, please advice!
Radiator is a replacement with same specs as original (1 year old)
Thermostat is an OEM one. Changed with the radiator.
Radiator cap is now an original OEM cap. 2 weeks old.(I bought a PepBoys Stant one too but that didn't quite do the job so I got the OEM one.)
Water Pump is a new Bosch one, around 4 months old.
Around last October I had a Water Outlet Gasket fail, added glorious Bar's Leak Copper Stop-Leak and it pretty much made my system go FUBAR.
Like 2 months ago I mounted a by-pass filter with some Wyes and the heater lines (I think using Wyes with I.D. of ½ rules out any restriction.) , also added RMI-25. RMI-25 did it’s job nicely and now I don’t see any bar’s [censored] around and radiator core looks shiny like new. (It had some bars [censored] covering.)
I don’t think I forgot anything of importance, anything else just shoot and I will reply ASAP, THANKS!
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