LostWaffle

I added a mixture of 50/50 coolant/water today, and I put in too much. It's about 1.5 inches above the "maximum" line on the container. Can I just let it be? or would it be diastrous to leave it there?

Thanks.

cdelena

It will boil over and reduce the level all by itself.. don't worry about it. The Max line is to show the normal level is not at the top since it needs room for expanded hot coolant.

LostWaffle

Sorry, I don't know much about cars.

How will it boil over with the cap still on the container? Would the pressure just build until the container burst?

emc2

[QUOTE]Originally posted by LostWaffle
It's about 1.5 inches above the "maximum" line on the container.

cdelena

[QUOTE]Originally posted by LostWaffle
How will it boil over with the cap still on the container?

turbo_pwr

Dude just pull the container out and pour out the extra if it's bothering you so much.

slalom44

Don't worry about it. It will not boil over. Cdelena is right. If the reservoir has more than it can handle, then it will drip out the vented cap. Coolant isn't corrosive, so there's nothing to worry about. However Ethylene Glycol is considered hazardous to the environment, so if you're a serious tree-hugger, then you may want to siphon some of it out.

Gernby

... and pour it in the sewer...

LostWaffle

Yes, i am talking about the white plastic coolant reservoir to the right of the radiator.

Does that change any of the responses above?

Road Rage

Lord Man, you have asked and been answered. There is nothing, repeat n-o-t-h-i-n-g to fret about.

Don't pour it in storm drains - do the right thing and take it to a recycler. You do not have to be a tree hugger to understand that this, oil, etc. will pollute ground water, as well as be dangerous to any animal or child that ingests it. Cheesh!

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