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Title: Coolent overflow tank
Post by: John RX7 on January 30, 2010, 01:04:05 AM
Hey
 
i done something stupid by not thinking :2Mad,i have put coolant/antifreeze in my coolent overflow tank,can anybody tell me what damage to expect  
 
john
Title: Coolent overflow tank
Post by: turbotoaster on January 30, 2010, 01:46:25 AM
are you talking about the AST, the little black container thats next to your intercooler?

Or the tank on the drivers side in the wing, if you have over filled it, then it will probably just burp the excess of it out, failing that, empty your AST, start the car, it will drag some fluid out of that tank to fill the engine, run for a minute, then turn off and check your level.
Title: Coolent overflow tank
Post by: John RX7 on January 30, 2010, 08:24:03 AM
no the one by my drivers wing,do you think i should do a flush on my coolent
Title: Coolent overflow tank
Post by: Aubec on January 30, 2010, 11:14:01 AM
It won\'t do any damage, just leave it. It\'ll probably just overflow the next time the engine gets hot.
Title: Coolent overflow tank
Post by: arrouk on January 30, 2010, 11:32:44 AM
as stated it will just pump blow the excess out of the over flow.
Title: Coolent overflow tank
Post by: Bobbit on January 30, 2010, 11:53:14 AM
Yep, as above you\'ll be fine. I\'ve done this before and cars still fine
Title: Coolent overflow tank
Post by: John RX7 on January 30, 2010, 12:10:08 PM
cheers fellas