radiator overflow

[GeneMiller]

My radiator over flow tank over flowed today. I replaced the original small tank because it would over flow on ocassion with a 64 oz tank. I have a 24 oz tank attached to that just in case it ever over flowed. Today it did. Almost 24oz . I replaced the radiator cap, which I assume is bad. Tomorrow I will find out if that was the problem. It didn't run hot so I am confident that was it.

While I was fooling with it I noticed something odd. You could see 2" of daylight right through the connection between the blower and silencer. I have been seeing little hard rubber pieces but I thought that they were from the belts that I just replaced. I guess if I have to pull the blower to replace the flex hose I might as well put on the new blower. I'm glad I have the room to use an engine hoist. It should be an easy job. The new blower is grease-less. One less thing.

Gene

 

[Jim Martin]

some guy over on ICS was sorta having the same problem with the over flow........Normally when there is a over flow problem there is a thermostat or cap issue......I guess Dave Rampage told him to tighten up a few clamps here and there and from what he said it worked.....Personally I don't think the man is out of the wood yet but time will tell....I know mine had a few lose clamps and it never over flowed all it did was leak a little and took coolant out of the reservoir..it did not cause it to over flow.......Take a scratch awl and mark where the old blower is sitting so you can be sure the new one goes right back where the old one was

 

[GeneMiller]

good idea about marking the spot. I would of just pulled it.

I think one reason this little engine overflowed in the beginning was because the extra water it holds wasn't taken into account. I solved that problems years ago with the larger over flow. I was very surprised today when my over flows, over flow was completely full. I'll find out tomorrow on the first job if it was the cap.

Gene

 

[GeneMiller]

new cap, problem solved. I wish they were all that easy.

Gene