heat Exchanger

[Hooked on]

I just started a carpet cleaning business and I have a problem that I need some help with. My coolant in my van is overflowing does anyone have any ideas on what the problem could be. Like I said I’m new to all of this and am heavily invested into this and must find the problem and must have a solution quick as I have jobs lined up. CDS overdrive 4.8 hydramaster I believe it’s a 2006

 

[FredC]

My coolant in my van is overflowing does anyone have any ideas on what the problem could be.

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and I seem to remember somebody with the issue getting by for a bit using alumaseal....but that probably isn't a good idea

 

[ronbeatty]

Your heat exchange has a hole in it. The 500 lbs of pressure that your CDS is pumping will push your cleaning water back into the coolant on the van engine making it overflow the radiator.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Bingo. And aluminum seals won't help on this kind of leak. Probably freeze damaged

 

[FredC]

found it

Is my Heat Exchanger broken?

Hi, I have a 1999 CDS 4.8 (no salsa) in a dodge ram van. Yesterday, as I was cleaning, the plastic coolant reservoir started to overflow even though the temperature of the machine was in the normal range. Today it was doing it again. I have a carpet cleaner friend here in town who knows more...

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**heat exchanger still ended up being replaced

 

[scotty747]

I bypassed mine and added an oil fired heater. Not cause they were leaking, they just didn't put out enough heat. You may be able to rent one until you fix your heat exchangers.

 

[Hooked on]

Thanks all the info is much appreciated

 

[Lee Stockwell]

What make/model machine?