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Old 06-30-2009, 10:31 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Coolant only flows into the coolant overflow reservoir when the coolant system pressure exceeds that on the radiator cap.
well there is more to it than that. When the car is cool there will be less coolant in the overflow tank.... when the car is hot there will be more coolant in the overflow tank. This is because as the liquid gets hot and cool it expands and contracts
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