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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: South Dakota
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Over flow
Hey everyone,
just have a quick question, my truck has a 350, w/ stock rad. it runs about 190/195 degrees on highway. Everytime I stop and shut off the motor, it spits some antifreeze on the ground from the overflow. Should I be looking at a rad. cap? or put on a overflow bottle? Thanks for your time. Rik
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
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Re: Over flow
I would go with an overflow bottle.
I took the bottle and holder for the widshield washer fluid and am using that for my overflow. It looks like it should be there and it works great. Greg.
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Lebanon, Ky
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Re: Over flow
The nice thing is there are endless possibilities for custom overflow bottles. Colored juice jugs, thermos, small aluminum tank, the new Heinekin mini keg, etc., etc.
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Re: Over flow
Most definitely an over-flow bottle. Are you running a shroud? Do you run a stock fan, or one with a modern design? Running that high at speed would drive me nuts.
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: South Dakota
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Re: Over flow
Thanks guys, will add an overflow for it.
The truck has the original shroud and stock fan. Not sure what thermostat it has in it yet. Again thanks.
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Re: Over flow
you think 190 is high?
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Re: Over flow
In a new vehicle - no (because of emissions, etc). With older rigs, on the highway in the desert - at noon - uphill on a grade, 190/195 is fine - at 70 mph. But on level ground - same conditions, 175/180 is what I consider "normal'.
Idling in a drive-thru on a 90 degree day - you can expect 200/205, but that's no load and a different thing. JMO. ![]()
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