G'day, I have a 4.2 Petrol EFI GQ Patrol.
Its not overheating, even on stinking hot days with aircon running.
But, I cant seem to get the overflow level right, I fill the radiator to the
correct level with coolant (to the bottom of the neck) and the overflow
bottle to the correct level.
The overflow keeps getting higher and its not allowing coolant back into the
radiator.
Ive replaced the rad cap, havnt done the little return hose yet but it looks
ok with no visual leaks.
any ideas?
Thanks
Blue Heeler - 10 Jan 2007 10:50 GMT
> G'day, I have a 4.2 Petrol EFI GQ Patrol.
>
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> any ideas?
> Thanks
You had better hope you do find something wrong with the hose cause
it's cheap and an easy fix.
If it isn't your hose then either something is pressurising your
cooling system beyond it's ability to cope (blown head gasket) or there
is a incipient failure elsewhere that is holding under pressure, but
when your system cools it is letting in air rather than sucking water
back.
If the later, the possibilities are endless, but the usual suspects are
hoses, thermostat housing, radiator, pump shaft, welsh plugs - in about
that order.
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Scotty - 10 Jan 2007 10:52 GMT
> G'day, I have a 4.2 Petrol EFI GQ Patrol.
>
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> any ideas?
> Thanks
Is the hose in the overflow tank long enough to reach the liquid level?
I woulnd worry to much about it, have you tested the flow? Removed the cap
while the cars warm (not to hot) and running? If alls okay dont fix it.