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When you fill your radiator and start the engine all the water is being pushed into the reserve bottle what causes this?
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∙ 12y ago
Its your thermostat that needs to be replaced, its stuck closed not letting the coolent ciculate causing it to over heat and spue water out the reserve
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∙ 12y ago
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