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1988 not 98A 1998 Escort has a pressurized coolant expansion tank???
My 1985 and 1995 Escorts do not.
And it's a European Escort by the way.
1988 not 98A 1998 Escort has a pressurized coolant expansion tank???
My 1985 and 1995 Escorts do not.
Something doesn’t jive with all this. Coolant in an unpressurized system should boil over at 212F, and the OP stated there have been no boil overs. So the coolant must not be getting above 212F, which is hotter than it should be running, yes, but hardly an overheat situation.
I‘m not saying there isn’t a problem somewhere, but if it won’t get over 212F, it’s a minor annoyance at best right now. Something to be diagnosed for sure, but not something to keep one awake at night IMHO.
1988 not 98
And it's a European Escort by the way.
This doesn't sound right to me. If the coolant is flowing through the tank BEFORE the engine heats up, then the thermostat is probably open. But I don't really know this system design. Most rads flow into the TOP of the RAD, then out the bottom of the rad and back into the engine via the water pump. Is the belt routing correct?A lot of coolant flows through it, it holds about a liter of coolant, the coolant comes in from the thermostat housing and out to the lower rad hose.
This doesn't sound right to me. If the coolant is flowing through the tank BEFORE the engine heats up, then the thermostat is probably open. But I don't really know this system design. Most rads flow into the TOP of the RAD, then out the bottom of the rad and back into the engine via the water pump. Is the belt routing correct?
Yes, there are aluminium ones available for this car, but they cost 200€ which i find a little expensive.Do you ave a picture of this tank? They make aluminum ones in all sorts of shapes and sizes to retrofit in vehicles that have been modified or no OE replacement is available.
Something doesn’t jive with all this. Coolant in an unpressurized system should boil over at 212F, and the OP stated there have been no boil overs. So the coolant must not be getting above 212F, which is hotter than it should be running, yes, but hardly an overheat situation.
I‘m not saying there isn’t a problem somewhere, but if it won’t get over 212F, it’s a minor annoyance at best right now. Something to be diagnosed for sure, but not something to keep one awake at night IMHO.