Home page
  Home Page   Contact Us   Our History   Advertise with Us   Sponsor List   Link to Us   Compare Levels   Member Agreement   Privacy Policy   About C4VR
  Community Forums   Active Threads   Forum Search   Top Posters List   Private Messenger   C4VR Email System   C4 Corvette Quiz
  Members Vettes & Pictures   Member Stories   Member Stats   Real Time Member Map   Member Search   Member Calendar Entry Form   Who's Online
  C4 Registry Data   C4 Corvette Statistics   C4 Corvette Tips & Tricks   C4 Corvette How-Tos   Corvette Club Listing   Corvette Event Listing   Mechanic Directory   Corvette VIN Decoder   Save the Wave   Corvette Emblem History
  C4 Corvette Parts Auctions on eBay   Corvette Books   C4VR In-Stock Apparel & Accessories   C4VR Member Name Badges   C4VR Custom Apparel & Accessories @ Zazzle   C4VR Window Stickers   C4VR Member Calendars   Shop Amazon.com
☰
SPONSOR AD

Topic: radiator overflowing

in Forum: General C4VR Chit-Chat


Already a Member? Click Here to Login

radiator overflowing

Posted: 7/26/17 7:46am Message 1 of 4
stevewiz
Standard Member
Send PM
Joined: 7/26/2017
Posts: 3
Vette(s): 87 corvette

Hi, first time vet owner here having trouble with the coolant going into the recovery tank ,but not going back into the rad. Coolant tank was full this morning .ANY IDEAS IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.




SPONSOR AD:: (Our Sponsors help support C4VR)

Re: radiator overflowing

Posted: 7/30/17 2:20am Message 2 of 4
Profile Pic
86er
Standard Member
Send PM
Joined: 5/13/2012
Posts: 40
Vette(s): 1986 C4 Corvette Coupe, Medium Blue Metallic
Hi, having to much water/coolant on the overflow will mean the system will purge out any excess in level. Are you sure you have a problem?


Re: radiator overflowing

Posted: 7/30/17 4:31am Message 3 of 4
stevewiz
Standard Member
Send PM
Joined: 7/26/2017
Posts: 3
Vette(s): 87 corvette
Thanks , well the low coolant light comes on and coolant will be to the top of the recovery can like it doesn't go back into the system.


Re: radiator overflowing

Posted: 8/9/17 5:11pm Message 4 of 4
Corveddie
Standard Member
Send PM
Beacon, NY - USA
Joined: 11/29/2009
Posts: 43
Vette(s): 1994 convertible, arctic white, black top and interior. LT1 auto.
Pressure cap isn't allowing backflow?  Leak in the system is providing an alternate flow path to vent the system vacuum on cooldown?

Have you bled the cooling system?  Not sure about an '87, but LT1s need to be bled from 2 points on a cooling system refill.

Replacing the pressure cap looks like a good, fairly inexpensive test.

Corveddie









|UPDATED|8/9/2017 5:11:38 PM (AZT)|/UPDATED|



in Forum: General C4VR Chit-Chat


SPONSOR AD: (Our Sponsors help support C4VR)