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Subject:Re: Loss of Power after carwash
From:miguel pacheco
Date:Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:13:43 -0600

right, Angus, I'm with you.........though, if I recall correctly,
didn't someone overfill his system recently. Mike, was it your son, or
the local grease monkey?
Thanks,
            Miguel

On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 5:23 PM, Angus Gordon <birdworks@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Coolant flows to the overflow tank as a result of expansion when the system
> is hot. As it cools down coolant is drawn back out of the overflow tank
> which should return to its previous level. An overflow tank that is full is
> a symptom of a problem.
>
> Angus
> Angus Gordon
> Bainbridge Island WA
>
> birdworks@gmail.com
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 3:48 PM, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Hey Angus, when the coolant expands, it should flow into the expansion
>> tank. This is the way a coolant recovery system is designed to work,
>> after all. I realize the two symptoms you describe would cause flow
>> into the expansion bottle, but this happens in a correctly working
>> system too....or am I missing something?
>> Thanks,
>> Miguel
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