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Subject:Expansion tank under pressure when cold?
From:Michael McSwain
Date:Wed, 17 Feb 2016 12:39:53 -0500

My temp gauge is sporadically running a little high and I smell a faint
sweet smell of coolant so I'm trying to track down the leak(s). So during
all of this I tried to top off my coolant and noticed something unusual, or
at least I think it's unusual. So when I look at my expansion tank coolant
level is just above the upper hose inlet. Last time I did any maintenance
to my coolant system I think I remember being able to open the expansion
tank when the van was cold and add coolant if needed.  I also remember
being able to open the expansion tank with the engine running at around
2.5k rpms.  Now no matter what the conditions are, every time I try to open
the expansion tank the level quickly rises and the tank begins to overflow.
Is that normal? Does that mean that I have too much coolant in the system
or could it mean that there is a blockage or restriction somewhere?
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m.

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