08-25-2019, 01:49 PM | #1 |
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Water Level
The car holds three gallon of water. How much should I put in so it stops sending it out the overflow?
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08-25-2019, 01:51 PM | #2 |
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Re: Water Level
One thing I've heard in response to this question previously is to allow the car to "find its level." Each car will be different in terms of the state of its radiator, the velocity of flow, etc., so there's no one right answer. But if you just drive the car normally and allow the overflow to occur, eventually the water volume will drop to a point where it stays in the cooling system, and then that's your level.
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08-25-2019, 02:48 PM | #3 |
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Re: Water Level
Just cover the fins, below the overflow tube. These monsters really don't take 3 gals, its bit less.
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08-25-2019, 07:38 PM | #4 |
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Re: Water Level
When checking level, as in modern cars, the level is different depending on if the coolant is cold or if it is hot due to expansion when hot.
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08-26-2019, 12:11 AM | #5 |
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Re: Water Level
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