answersLogoWhite

0

An overflow container prevents coolant loss. As coolant heats it expands. Without the tank, excess coolant would be forced from the radiator and be dumped on the ground. As coolant cools it is drawn back into the radiator so it always stays full.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What is it called when you fill a container and it doesn't overflow but makes a dome on top of the container?

Surface tention


Why did you not need to know the amount of water originally in the overflow container?

You did not need to know the amount of water originally in the overflow container because it could be easily calculated with the existing information.


How does the overflow tank work?

if your water/antifreeze gets to hot it pushes out the over flow tube into the overflow container, as it cools down it will suck it out of the overflow and back into the radiator.


What is the white container connected to radiator?

coolant overflow/reservoir tank


How do you fill radiator on 2003 Ford Expedition?

I guess thru the overflow container.


How do you find volume of using an measuring cylinder and a overflow jar?

To find the volume of an object using a measuring cylinder and an overflow jar, first fill the overflow jar to the brim with water and place it in a container to catch any overflow. Submerge the object in the overflow jar, allowing the displaced water to spill into the container. Measure the collected overflow water using the measuring cylinder; this volume corresponds to the volume of the submerged object. The volume of the water displaced is equal to the volume of the object.


How do you check the antifreeze fluid in a arctic cat 400 ATV?

You can check the anti-freeze level, in a Arctic Cat 400 ATV, by looking at the amount of fluid in the overflow container. The overflow container should be approximately half full.


Where to fill the water on 2005 ford escape radiator?

fill thru the overflow container


Which property of the rock can be directly determined when the rock is placed in overflow container?

The density of the rock can be directly determined when the rock is placed in an overflow container. By measuring the amount of water displaced by the rock, its volume can be calculated, and then by dividing the mass of the rock by its volume, the density can be determined.


How can you find an object's volume?

Fill a container with water. Carefull put the object into the container and collect the overflow of water. Measure the water displaced See "Eureka"


Does the radiator overflow reservoir need to be full for the heater to work in a Toy '94 4x4 pickup?

no it doesnt........the overflow container is just there to catch the extra coolant.......it has nothing to do with the heating system


How do you use an overflow container to find an object volume?

To find the volume of an object, we use an overflow cylinder as it gives a measure of the volume of the object by displacing an equal amount of water into the beaker.