Ford Coolant Cap Broken

Top it off to the full line and keep an eye on it for now.

Ford coolant cap broken.

The radiator cap and expansion tank cap make sure the filling hole of the radiator and. The car is a 2014 with just under 36 000 miles. If an individual expansion tank is installed which is mostly the case today the expansion tank cap is equally important. When the coolant rises to the cold fill line replace the cap and tighten it until you feel it click.

The radiator cap is a very important part of the engine s cooling system yet it is often overlooked when troubleshooting the system. Jump to latest follow 1 4 of 4 posts. 2013 ford escape forum. Check the coolant every day to see if the level drops.

This could be out the overflow reservoir the reservoir hose radiator cap coolant hoses or into the engine from a head gasket leak. Eeze coolant or motorcraftantifr premium prediluted antifreeze coolant e recommendedar fluorescent green colored for use in gas or diesel engines meet ford specification ese m97b44 a for most 2002 2010 my applications motorcraft gold concentrated eeze coolant or motorcraftantifr gold prediluted antifreeze coolant are. I guess these plastic tanks don t last very long. I ve had these guys break on other gm s.

Some cars leak a little bit of coolant over time for a variety of reasons. You can use diluted coolant by itself or a 50 50 mixture of concentrated coolant and distilled water. The part might have been under warranty but for 50 and 15. Doe s it look like a coolant strainer or a broken cap.

You might need to drill a small hole in the stuck piece in the coolant tank so you can poke something in the hole and pop it out. If the coolant level is low add the correct coolant to the reservoir not the radiator itself.