Coolant overflow tank on 1999 F53 V10
I have a 1999 Ford F53 V10 under a 1998 Winnebago Itasca. Late Friday in Circle, North Dakota (in the middle of nowhere) my coolant over flow reserve tank sprang a leak. A local mechanic tried to se...
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A better option than leaving the cap off would be to "waste" $6 and get the lowest PSI cap that will fit for the trip home. Use a 2 quart or larger Gatorade or similar overflow bottle to catch anything that escapes the low pressure cap. Every morning before leaving, empty the Gatorade bottle into the reservoir.
Leaving a cap loose has too much chance of coming off and making a real mess.
Worse case is to drill a tiny hole in the OE cap so zero pressure builds. Replace with new when you are home.
Remember, pressurized systems are only used to raise the boiling point of coolant above that at atmospheric pressure. So, if no coolant/just water, 212 is the non-pressure boiling point. With 50/50 coolant it will be even higher.
So, no overheating, no problem with a non-pressure system.
Leaving a cap loose has too much chance of coming off and making a real mess.
Worse case is to drill a tiny hole in the OE cap so zero pressure builds. Replace with new when you are home.
Remember, pressurized systems are only used to raise the boiling point of coolant above that at atmospheric pressure. So, if no coolant/just water, 212 is the non-pressure boiling point. With 50/50 coolant it will be even higher.
So, no overheating, no problem with a non-pressure system.
