Coolant always cold - but normal temperature
Hi I am more than confused with my engine coolant level, it seems to me the engine does not use/need coolant at all. Even after driving trough death valley (117 degrees outside temp.) the engine s...
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wolfe10 wrote:
Yes, you have a problem if the level in the overflow does not change between cold and hot.
As suggested, air in your radiator can absorb the expansion as coolant heats (the most likely reason). But, if removing the radiator cap with the coolant cold shows coolant in the neck (no air) that is not the probable cause.
You can pull the hose out of the overflow reservoir and off the radiator neck, suck on one end with your finger over the other end to verify that the hose is OK.
you mean to check if there is a hole in that system? but wouldn the coolant then just spill out somewhere under the RV?
I will try a longer drive tomorrow and see if the level changes. At least today we recognized a change of lets say 1/2 inch after the motor cooled down again.
But - the coolant in the overflow should be warm I guess, but it isn't.
So anyway, do I have a problem of overheating the engine now at this point? I would have never recognized that problem so far, normal temperature, AC works, heating works. Just as I began to think I should one day check that coolant level I thought: Shouldnt that be warm after driving...
