1984 Delta 88 cooling sysytem

ztim · September 8th, 2006, 01:43 PM

On the drive back from another state, I stopped for gas and when I came back out, there was a green fluid under the car.

I opened the hood and the coolant reservoir level was at the filler cap because it had just boiled over.

I started the engine and the level went down to the low level line which I then refilled to the hot full line.

After that, everything went fine and is still doing well. Oh...the thermostat was replaced a few months ago.

Redog · October 1st, 2006, 08:28 PM

I'd flush the coolant, maybe something it stuck in there

ztim · October 4th, 2006, 03:10 PM

I drained and refilled it so now it wants to do that (boil over) all the time whereas it has been fine. Oh well.

ztim · December 22nd, 2006, 01:44 PM

I opened the petcock again and put the hose in the top and filled until there was a steady stream coming out the bottom. Then I refilled the reservoir. All is fine.

September 8th, 2006, 01:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
ztim Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SC Posts: 275	1984 Delta 88 cooling sysytem On the drive back from another state, I stopped for gas and when I came back out, there was a green fluid under the car. I opened the hood and the coolant reservoir level was at the filler cap because it had just boiled over. I started the engine and the level went down to the low level line which I then refilled to the hot full line. After that, everything went fine and is still doing well. Oh...the thermostat was replaced a few months ago.

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October 1st, 2006, 08:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Redog Alero Chapter Secretary Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Newtown, PA Posts: 1,145	I'd flush the coolant, maybe something it stuck in there

October 4th, 2006, 03:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
ztim Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SC Posts: 275	I drained and refilled it so now it wants to do that (boil over) all the time whereas it has been fine. Oh well.

December 22nd, 2006, 01:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
ztim Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SC Posts: 275	I opened the petcock again and put the hose in the top and filled until there was a steady stream coming out the bottom. Then I refilled the reservoir. All is fine.