'89AccordLX(Rus)
08-13-2004, 12:12 PM
Hello,
Today my car did something I have never encountered. After being driven at highway speeds for about 30 minutes, the car was parked and turned off. About an hour later I found a puddle of coolant under the car. I traced the leak to the expansion/reserve tank. The top of the tank was wet with coolant. Has anyone else encountered this type of behavior? I have topped off the tank last weekend and may have been just slightly above the full mark with the engine cold (car wasn't driven until today). I am guessing I overfilled the tank (3-4mm?) and when the radiator cap purged the coolant into the tank it came out of the cap where the overflow hose from the radiator attaches. I would appreciate everyone's opinion on this occurence. Thanks in advance.
P.S.: The engine stays at normal temperature and shows no signs of problems.
Today my car did something I have never encountered. After being driven at highway speeds for about 30 minutes, the car was parked and turned off. About an hour later I found a puddle of coolant under the car. I traced the leak to the expansion/reserve tank. The top of the tank was wet with coolant. Has anyone else encountered this type of behavior? I have topped off the tank last weekend and may have been just slightly above the full mark with the engine cold (car wasn't driven until today). I am guessing I overfilled the tank (3-4mm?) and when the radiator cap purged the coolant into the tank it came out of the cap where the overflow hose from the radiator attaches. I would appreciate everyone's opinion on this occurence. Thanks in advance.
P.S.: The engine stays at normal temperature and shows no signs of problems.