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Coolant question... Advice please.

Discussion in '308/328' started by Rod, Apr 21, 2019.

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  1. Rod

    Rod Formula Junior

    Jan 18, 2004
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    Guys

    Just started the 328 today to do an oil change. first time started in 5 months... I backed the car out the garage ran it for 5 minutes to get the oil warmed up, did the change started for a few minutes and put back in garage.. checking oil levels etc.. any way I noticed a small puddle of coolant that had come out of the overflow pipe from the coolant tank in the engine bay.. Ive checked the coolant level and there is plenty in. Any ideas why I would have this puddle?

    Thanks for any help..
     
  2. yelcab

    yelcab F1 World Champ
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    It's looking for its happy place. Don't worry about it yet.
     
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  3. moysiuan

    moysiuan F1 Rookie
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    It is natural for a bit of cooolant to burp out. As noted it should find its level and be fine.
     
  4. Rod

    Rod Formula Junior

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    ok thanks for the advise guys..
     
  5. Iain

    Iain F1 Rookie

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    +1 BUT, the expansion caps aren't the most long lived items & it may need replacing. Also have a look at the cap, it should be a 1 bar cap but many are still on old 0.9bar parts

    I'd run again it till it gets warm & then see what it does. Have you added any coolant in recent times? If not then the only reason it would suddenly start chucking it out would most likely be that the cap has gone bad.
     
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  6. Rifledriver

    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

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    You are too kind. The Italian caps are in fact junk and I never use them. This is exactly why pressure testers are made.
     
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  7. Crowndog

    Crowndog F1 Veteran

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    You sure it wasn’t just re-marking it’s territory?
     
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  8. ModenaInv

    ModenaInv Karting
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    What cap do you recommend?
     
  9. Brian A

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  10. thorn

    thorn F1 Rookie
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    That's what I'm using as well.
     
  11. dflett

    dflett Formula 3
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    And me. Never had a puddle after switching.


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