Coolant overflowing the overflow container.
SEE PICTURES ON PAGE TWO OF THE THREAD. SEE PICTURES ON PAGE TWO OF THE THREAD. 2016 Toyota Sienna with 15,000 miles. Coolant has appeared on TOP of the overflow tank since the van was new. I...
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Hunting dog. I think you are on a back track if you know what I mean. :W
I did not say that the tank is sposed to be sealed.
It will take a seal between the cap and the tank for the system to work properly. the overflow tube on the tank is above the level of the top of the tank. So if the top lip of the tank is dorked up or the hose is plugged, therein lies the problem.
Regardless of the problem, the crapola should be flowing or blowing out the hose unless there would be enough transfer of air into the cooling system to overload the capability of the inside diameter of the overflow spout on the tank and/or the inside diameter of the over flow hose.
I did not say that the tank is sposed to be sealed.
It will take a seal between the cap and the tank for the system to work properly. the overflow tube on the tank is above the level of the top of the tank. So if the top lip of the tank is dorked up or the hose is plugged, therein lies the problem.
Regardless of the problem, the crapola should be flowing or blowing out the hose unless there would be enough transfer of air into the cooling system to overload the capability of the inside diameter of the overflow spout on the tank and/or the inside diameter of the over flow hose.
