1. Take a minute to study the design of the E39 cooling system (see figure below). When the car is cold in the morning and you start the engine: during the warm-up phase, there is some hot coolant getting into the driver's side hose, "ready" to go through the radiator once the thermostat is open. Think about the thermostat as the "flood gate". 2 1. Ethylene glycol-based coolants. 2. Propylene glycol-based coolants. 3. Hybrid organic acid technology (HOAT) coolants. 4. Silicate-free coolants. Must-Read: Missing: cap lock Hi. Recently ive had to replace the top hose due to a seal failure resulting in the coolant being dropped all over tesco carpark!![HOST] having the new Missing: cap lock
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The problem is if I go drive it around the block, even keeping it under 2k rpm’s, once I am back, the hoses turn rock hard and coolant will start venting from the expansion tank cap. Pretty much the car is fine if I don’t move it, but I don’t know if it’s accelerating while in gear or simply by moving I get a problem Your system seals very well, and this is desirable. If the system is full when you check, a slight residual pressure that makes a hissing sound when the cap is taken Hi. Recently ive had to replace the top hose due to a seal failure resulting in the coolant being dropped all over tesco carpark!![HOST] having the new Missing: cap lock
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Your system seals very well, and this is desirable. If the system is full when you check, a slight residual pressure that makes a hissing sound when the cap is taken off is not a problem. Live long and prosper. Sorry but normal car should not have positive pressure in cold morning after overnight parked The coolant has worked its way into the threads of the cap and seems to bond with the threads. Use large channel lock pliers to turn the cap. Michigan. Posts. 6. My Cars. Bmw i e Coolant spitting out from radiator cap. Hey guys, i posted a thread but it wasn't clear so let me try #1 · Oct 5, I'm losing coolant but don't see any leaks. The car was just repaired days ago for leaking coolant. I drove home from dealership (5 miles) and when I went to start it the next day the coolant light came on. Checked and couldn't even see the float and proceeded to add 3+ cups of coolant/water [HOST]g: cap lock