I keep adding water and Anti freeze in it but the water rushes out and spill everywhere. I need help
2007-07-17 13:53:43 · 11 answers · asked by cjdistheman 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The water runs out where u add water at and the little tube on the side. It rushes out like crazy
2007-07-17 14:03:07 · update #1
It sounds like you may need a new radiator. If the sleeve for the cap is bent or worn, then you have the problem of no pressure. Basically when the coolant heats up, it creates pressure. If you have a small pin hole, the coolant will seem to rush out like a river. Look into replacing your radiator.
2007-07-24 20:32:18 · answer #1 · answered by dragonfly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could need burped. This is the situation: The automobile is full of coolant and the reservoir if full. After running the car for a few minutes it overheats then cools once shut down only to do it again and again. Boiling over the reservoir if opened. The coolant is replaced and it happens again. I'm frustrated! Don't worry this is a very common problem with an easy fix. This is the problem: The engine coolant was at sometime in the past low enough to let an air pocket in behind the thermostat. Usually engine work was done that allowed the coolant level to drop and this problem resulted. All thermostats have a tiny hole or notch cut in them to avoid this but because of degrading gaskets, loose silicone blue goo, and contaminates these vents become blocked. This traps the air pocket behind the thermostat. Your car now needs “burped”. I'm not trying to be funny, that's the technical term for it. This is what is happening: The air bubble behind the thermostat keeps hot coolant from coming in contact with the thermostat. Without coolant touching the thermostat it will not open. If it did the system would burp itself and the problem would end. So, the thermostat stays closed and the coolant boils over entering the radiator backwards, cools and the cycle starts again. If you were to open the radiator cap it would shoot coolant out like a shotgun then sit and percolate like a coffee pot. How to fix it: You can burp your car by finding the highest point in the coolant system behind the thermostat. On American V8 cars this is almost always the heater hose. As for imports you'll have to use your best judgment but it will probably be the heater hose or carburetor heater. Some fuel injected cars use manifold heat too. Anyway, find the highest point and vent it by removing one end, the highest one. Now, if done correctly the coolant system will now accept more coolant, usually at least another gallon. That is how you'll know if it was the problem, by all the extra coolant you can now feed the system. Keep adding until if flows out your vent. Replace the vent and top off the coolant again. Your problem should be gone.
2016-05-20 23:37:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never add water to a hot engine! Ok so it's not safe, it can come back in your face. So what you say? Well it can also cool the engine too quickly and crack the head. Chances are that's already happened, and compression from the engine is pushing the water back out.
2007-07-23 03:20:32 · answer #3 · answered by Charles C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hears the easiest to the hardest to fix the problem. 1. replace the thermostat. 2 make sure the radiator isnt leaking 3. waterpump needs replaced 4 bad hoses. clogged water ports in head. 5. bad heads (or replace head gaskets)
2007-07-23 18:36:30 · answer #4 · answered by dan h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the water is coming out then you obviously have a leak. The coolant system on cars is a sealed, pressurized system. Fix the leak and it should be fine.
2007-07-17 14:01:21 · answer #5 · answered by mustanger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the radiater cap might be bad and releasing the pressure too early, letting the water out of the overflow. its one you can easily fix. swap it with one on another car to test. be sure its the the same pressure rating.
2007-07-25 13:56:57 · answer #6 · answered by marla m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you need is a new water pump, trust me. Those are the symptoms. It has happened to me over 5 times. Good luck!!!!!!!!
2007-07-24 19:29:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where is it coming out of? You may need to change the waterpump unless it is coming from somewhere else
2007-07-17 13:57:05 · answer #8 · answered by ja man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm wondering if your thermostat is stuck...does the heater work? I'd drain it ...change the thermostat...if that doesn't fix it ...your heater core might be blocked up.
2007-07-23 06:19:30 · answer #9 · answered by dadmizer999 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the problem is eaither the radiater or it is the big radiater hose.(it might be the heater core).
2007-07-24 09:45:35 · answer #10 · answered by Mohamad k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋