bubbling coolant in overflow

[daniel_buck]

Cool, I'll do that then.

Is there any risk of overheating in cool weather if I just fill it up with water? I may need to drive it sunday, and I imagine most shops aren't open sunday, I'd have to make an apointment for monday I guess.

Not sure how much coolant is left in there, I'll save what's in there and put it back in, and just fill the rest up with water.

[Lumpy Grits]

You'll be fine-
Don't let that 'plain' water sit more than a couple of days as rust will start.
LG

[daniel_buck]

Oh, I would be putting distilled water in there. The only thing I'd use garden hose for is just to flush.

(edit) But I guess even distilled water would still promote rusting, LOL what am I thinking

[Lumpy Grits]

Save the distilled for the coolant etc when done.
Tap water is OK for a couple of dayz--
LG

[Russ Chung]

I would look inside your old radiator. If you can see scale and deposits, then take it to a radiator shop to flush your cooling system. If you see little or no deposits, I would just buy a can of radiator flush and follow the directions on the can.

I avoid putting tap water into the cooling system because the tap water in SoCal has a lot of minerals. I always use distilled water. At the supermarket, a couple of dollars worth of distilled water is enough to fill your radiator.

With a 15 psi radiator cap, the boiling point of 100% water is 257ºF and the boiling point of a 50/50 mixture is 265ºF.

[Black & Tan TJ]

I would look inside your old radiator. If you can see scale and deposits, then take it to a radiator shop to flush your cooling system. If you see little or no deposits, I would just buy a can of radiator flush and follow the directions on the can.

I avoid putting tap water into the cooling system because the tap water in SoCal has a lot of minerals. I always use distilled water. At the supermarket, a couple of dollars worth of distilled water is enough to fill your radiator.

With a 15 psi radiator cap, the boiling point of 100% water is 257ºF and the boiling point of a 50/50 mixture is 265ºF.

What he said too. If what's coming out looks clean you won't need a flush, most of the time it's the radiator that clogs needing the flush. My original rad cracked on the top too right next to the filler cap under the S belt routing sticker, took some time to find it.

[daniel_buck]

It was pretty easy to find mine, coolant was oozing out of it, and when I squeezed the upper hose, more coolant would flow out of the crack. At least I didn't have to hunt for it, it was staring me in the face as soon as I lifted the hood.

I've got the new radiator here now, I'm going to put it in this morning as soon as I finish my coffee

[Lumpy Grits]

Take pictures and post'em--
LG

[daniel_buck]

[Lumpy Grits]

:dunno:

[6spdYJ]

AWESOME!...Does that count as fab work?

[daniel_buck]

haha, not my photograph, just thought it was funny


The radiator swap went super easy, not a single issue. I've topped off the radiator once, I'll check it again in the morning.

[Lumpy Grits]

Like your 'work-bench' :wink:
LG

[daniel_buck]

any and every horizontal surface! haha

[tenn red]

I had Ford Escort do same thing,it was a blown head gasket