MadMax07SL |
03-06-2019 07:22 AM |
Air inside the coolant system might cause an odd expansion like this, Sometimes these systems need to be burped. And as stated a Radiator cap could be bad. Spring in there is designed to release fluid only at a certain pressure. Caps go bad. Thermostat would only be a problem if it was stuck closed. Thermostat is designed to stop the radiator water flowing into the engine block until block get's to a certain temp. If cold water is flowing into a cold engine, it takes considerably longer to get to normal operating temp. If thermo is stuck close, of course you'd be overheating all the time. Stuck open not always that big a deal unless you live in cold climate where normal op temp is needed to prevent excessive internal wear. But again, stuck open wouldn't cause this issue best guess.
And last, what color was the fluid? Was it the natural color of the antifreeze, was it durty, if dirty maybe a flush is in order. Should be doing that every 50,000 miles or at least as often as the manual suggests. Now if the sh!t was milky brown, you got a serious problem in the engine, perhaps a head gasket or cracked head, or something else a brewing that's putting oil into the antifreeze.
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