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Engine coolant expands when heated. Heated coolant needs a reservoir to come and go as needed.
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In a 93 Toyota Camry do you put the the coolant in the radiator or the reservoir?
Both. The reservoir is the overflow. But in the event your radiator is low, your reservoir will back it up.
my vehicle i always put water on the reservoir everyday its always empty.?
It sounds like you might have a crack in your radiator or reservoir and will need to get it repaired or replaced.
could a crack in my auto radiator cause my car to overheat?
You need to go get your car looked at by an auto repairman if you have a crack in your auto radiator. They can tell you if it needs replaced or just fixed.
How does an automotive radiator reservoir work?
A hot radiator releases excess coolant through the spring-loaded cap in to the reservoir, and when cooled the partial vacuum created by cooled radiator pulls it back in. A reservoir should be only about 1/4 full cold on a system that uses a radiator cap, some cars have a pressurized cap on reservoir and no cap on radiator
What do you do if all of your antifreeze goes into your reservoir?
Put it back into your radiator. You have a head/ headgasket failure. You will need repair.
When 2001 Ford Taurus runs hot in idle do you need to add water to radiator?
Not necessarily! Let it cool down then check the radiator water level and the water overflow reservoir tank. In a properly operating system the reservoir adds water as needed to the radiator when it cools down after you quit driving. #1. The radiator should be full of water and the reservoir tank should be 3/4 full of water. #2. At a certain temperature or with the "AC on" the radiator fan(s) should be sucking air over the radiator and cooling coils. So! Fill the radiator and the reservoir and when it overheats in idle see if the fans behind the radiator are operating.
Why does the coolant fill up the reservoir and not return back to the radiator leaving the radiator bone dry on a 93 Honda Civic DX?
Why does the radiator fill up the reservoir
Can you overfill a radiator reservoir?
Yes
Where is radiator cap 2001 saturn?
The radiator does not have a cap, instead, the coolant system reservoir is also pressurized and the pressure cap is on the reservoir.
What goes in the reservoir next to the radiator?
If the reservoir has a hose that travels to the top of the radiator, then it is filled with engine coolant. If the hose is not connected to the radiator, then it is most likely a windshield washer bottle.
Where is the radiator cap on a 2001 Ford Taurus?
The raiator is a type of system where all fluid is added to the reservoir instead of the radiator directly, look for the reservoir and you will have found your radiator cap.
When filling up a radiator shold i poor a 50 50 mix into the radiator and reservoir or will the reservoir automaticlly pour into the radiator.?
My guess is that it should pur itself but double check with a parts store.
