3020 diesel coolant

[Anonymous-0]

Was bushogging this afternoon with my 3020 and been going about an hour and noticed a little stream of anifreeze coming around the radiator cap and running down. I have a manual temp gauge on the tractor and it was running in the 180-190 range. Has around 25 hours on a new motor. Is this common on these or is it a problem. thanks

 

[M w J]

Could be a plugged overflow line or a bad cap if it comes out The cap and not the overflow That would be the 1st thing to check.

 

[M w J]

Could be a plugged overflow line or a bad cap if it comes out The cap and not the overflow That would be the 1st thing to check.

 

[finn1wil]

recheck hose clamps

 

[Anonymous-0]

The cap on it is pretty new. I will check the overflow line. How do you clean out the line. Thanks

 

[thurlow]

If the radiator was completely FULL, the liquid had to go somewhere when it got hot and expanded. I wouldn't worry about it unless it continued to leak.

 

[M w J]

With the cap off try to blow air threw it if that don't work a small wire.

 

[ss55]

If the overflow tube isn't plugged look for a leak in the filler neck or top tank. Could also be a defective new radiator cap or cap seal.

 

[Texasmark1]

When cool, coolant level is 1" (roughly) above the core, per some tractor manual I read. That gives it room to expand yet not expel. The coolant in the tank doesn't do a thing for cooling ability anyway. Took me a long time in growing up to realize that.

Mark