answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

pot

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What causes a radiator to boil over in a minute?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What causes boil over in a 1998 Chrysler Concorde?

Low coolant, inoperative radiator fans, stuck thermostat, failed water pump, restricted radiator, head/headgasket.


Why did your antifreeze start to boil over in your 1995 Ford Escort?

Engine overheated. Possible causes are: Thermostat stuck closed. Low of coolant. Defective radiator cap. Clogged radiator. Defective Water Pump.


What causes radiator boil over in 1998 blazer?

it has a cracked head The above answer would be an extreme condition to cause this problem. Usually a car overheats because of either low coolant level or a stuck or bad thermostat.


Why does the antifreeze boil over when using the air conditioner on my jeep?

Sounds like you need to flush the radiator and replace the thermostat


What would happen if i don't top up with coolant?

You'd have no heat or air and radiator would boil over causing vehicle damage.


What causes radiator boil over in a 1992 Subaru loyale?

There can be several reasons for a boil over condition. 1. low or insuffecient coolant. Anti-freeze protects from boil over too. If the level of coolant is low or does not have enough "antifreeze" in the mixture, the boiling point is lowered. 2. thermostat is not opening or not opening enough. A thermostat must be installed, however. If the thermostat is not installed the coolant circulates so fast that the radiator does not have time to remove the heat and boil over results. 3. insufficient coolant flow. Blockage from thermostat, debris in the radiator or a condition called electrolisis. This is the hard white scaley stuff that you may see inside the radiator that is the result of the coolant flowing over the different types of materials in your cooling system. Regular flushing and renewing coolant is the best prevention of this. A professional flushing or replacement of radiator may be required to fix. 4. Head gasket or cracked head. This would be a major engine mechanical failure and would require removal of cylinder heads for close inspection. Other gasket failures could also contribute to overheating by allowing air into the cooling system, thereby lowering the boiling point.


What causes coolant to backup and spill over in the reservoir?

I had this problem ....Head Gasket or radiator cap


Why does your 2002 Chrysler Town and Country over heat under load?

Common causes include low coolant, inoperative radiator fan, radiator restriction.


What causes the radiator to crack?

A plastic radiator will crack under extreme over heat conditions for example a defective thermostat or bad cylinder head gasket will cause a cooling system to over pressurise and rupture.


Why would the antifreeze on a Saturn SL2 heat up and boil over when starting and stopping in local traffic?

Make sure the radiator fan is working. Your thermostat is broken.


What do it mean when the radiator boil in to your over flow?

It might be clogged, thus not allowing enough flow It means that the excess coolant is going where it is supposed to. The coolant expands when hot and goes to the over flow reservoir.


What causes the radiator hoses to flatten out?

Radiator hoses are made of rubber and over time these units fail due to the environment. When they fail the rubber can get dry rotted which will cause the lines to flatten and crack.