07-17-2014, 11:06 AM
I don't think there's really any smoke, other than some steam when warming up, but not more than normal I don't think. For the record, I meant external coolant leaks, not internal leaks, but I drove a little more and I don't think that any coolant is leaking.
My problem is that coolant overflows into the overflow tank excessively (it went from half full to overflowing on a 10 mile trip), and related to that, the radiator doesn't suck any back in as it cools. I estimate the rad expels a quart of coolant every 25 miles (this is more accurate than my estimate in the original post) to the overflow tank. Of course, the tank isn't big enough to handle this, and it overflows onto the ground. The engine temp seems to be doing fine (according to the dash gauge), and there are no other signs that I've seen of problems in the system. This is really puzzling to me.
My problem is that coolant overflows into the overflow tank excessively (it went from half full to overflowing on a 10 mile trip), and related to that, the radiator doesn't suck any back in as it cools. I estimate the rad expels a quart of coolant every 25 miles (this is more accurate than my estimate in the original post) to the overflow tank. Of course, the tank isn't big enough to handle this, and it overflows onto the ground. The engine temp seems to be doing fine (according to the dash gauge), and there are no other signs that I've seen of problems in the system. This is really puzzling to me.