I need to repair a crack in my cars coolant reserve tank ( plastic holds the hot green coolant). The coolant will get extremely hot, how will it work?
1074234
yes make sure it is dry . I have even repaired Small gas tanks for lawn mowers
1074235
Absolutely not!!!! I would not use Goop for your intended repair. Not only might temperature be a factor but also PH. Goop is great for holding things together under normal atmospheric conditions but your necessary repair requires a special purpose product. Try a heat/chemical resistant mix and apply putty and be sure to let it cure fully prior to usage.
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It must not be cooling internally. When you say it comes on, does it run the compressor, or only the fan? If the compressor is running, then it must have developed a leak and lost the coolant. If that is the case, then it may be cheaper to replace than to repair, unfortunately. I suggest contacting their customer service.
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The aluminum bits will not hurt plastic. My Saturn had a plastic tank too. Think of it as more like glitter. When heated and running through a small leak it gets caught and eventually blocks the leak. My car took two applications for a minor leak, but it has been good since (about 6 months). Hope this helps.
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Sounds like a head gasket to me. I can't think of any other place where oil and coolant passages run next to each other.Has the engine always had antifreeze in it? Or has someone run it for a time with just plain water?
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Dear Valued Customer. The plastic piece inside the water reservoir separates the water that goes into your hot water tank, from the water that stays in the cold water tank. It is very important for this piece to be correctly place for you unit to function properly. In order to set the unit in place. Take the funnel off. Locate a white transparent plastic piece with a prong inside the cold tank. Fix it firmly to the cold tank by attaching the prong of the plastic piece to the metal prong of the tank. Place the funnel on again.Please contact us at 855 458 6468 if you need further assistance. Dear Valued Customer. The plastic piece inside the water reservoir separates the water that goes into your hot water tank, from the water that stays in the cold water tank. It is very important for this piece to be correctly place for you unit to function properly. In order to set the unit in place. Take the funnel off. Locate a white transparent plastic piece with a prong inside the cold tank. Fix it firmly to the cold tank by attaching the prong of the plastic piece to the metal prong of the tank. Place the funnel on again.Please contact us at 855 458 6468 if you need further... » Read More Dear Valued Customer. The plastic piece inside the water reservoir separates the water that goes into your hot water tank, from the water that stays in the cold water tank. It is very important for this piece to be correctly place for you unit to function properly. In order to set the unit in place. Take the funnel off. Locate a white transparent plastic piece with a prong inside the cold tank. Fix it firmly to the cold tank by attaching the prong of the plastic piece to the metal prong of the tank. Place the funnel on again.Please contact us at 855 458 6468 if you need further assistance. « Show Less
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Don't use it,clogged up my cooling system and ruined a new radiator just fix it the right way please save yourself some trouble
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I had my tank acid boiled. The put a little jb weld on the holes. Body filler may work. Then I used the product. Worked well and still see it running around town
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It's always better when you start off with fresh coolant .The directions say that it works better with less than 50% antifreeze .If you coolant in your system is fresh now you may add it to your radiator right away .Just make sure that the system is cool before you remove the radiator cap for safety , {don't want to get burned} .Good luck .
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Of course, plastics vary, so I can't vouch for your application. However, I used this to repair my air filter box for my Toyota 4Runner. It held up very well considering the temp. changes underhood, vibration from hitting bumps, etc. This little investment saved me over a $100.00. It has held up for a few years. I am impressed with it and JB products in general. Give it a try, you have little to lose.
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i used it in my volvo which has a plastic expansion tank and no problems. it won't fix big leaks but if you're losing just a little coolant over time and can't find the leak this is the stuff to use!
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Toyota makes two versions of the coolant. One is full strength that you dilute to a 50:50 mixture with distilled water. The other is already diluted and you can add that directly to your coolant overflow tank. I would advise you to monitor your coolant level for a while to see if the level goes down. the best time to do this is when the engine has been allowed to cool down over night. Should you continue to lose coolant you probably have a leak. Check your oil and if it looks like brown cream you need to get that fixed asap as coolant is leaking into the engine via a bad gasket.
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You could try a test patch in an easy place to remove if it doesn't work. I haven't used it on a radiator hose where it would get hot.
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My guess it would handle the temp. I cured my fuel tank at 140` but i dont think it would handle the pressure if there is any flex to the tank at all. This is an epoxy that dries solid. Just my 2 cents.
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I think I would try JB weld before I tried to weld a hard plastic like a radiator tank. For the most part I have found they do not weld very well unless you have a lot of experience as it is a special plastic that can stand up to very high temperatures.
68463
This is full strength and needs to be mixed with water. One will do a whole coolant flush.
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You must make sure that the engine block, heater core, etc is empty of all old coolant. You need to remove all coolant hoses, thermostat, and water pump. Blow out heater core etc with compressed air. I replaced my water pump and all hoses. You don't want to have a leak later and lose that expensive fluid. Product is excellent for vehicles that are stored part or all of the year.
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It might depend on how bvad your leak is I dont know.But my car would overheat in one minute flat from a cold start. Bubbles and water coming up in the radiator.Honestly I think half the bottle did it but I poured inb the rest anyway.Some people put in an extra bottle in case i tries to start leaking again. I imagine half the bottle wouldnt hurt and if its going to work you should be able to tell,and probably wont hurt touse the whole bottle.Whats probably most important is to pour it as slowly as you can take two minutes or three even very gradually.