Ford Coolant Cap Broken

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Ford coolant cap broken.

If the coolant level is low add the correct coolant to the reservoir not the radiator itself. I guess these plastic tanks don t last very long. This could be out the overflow reservoir the reservoir hose radiator cap coolant hoses or into the engine from a head gasket leak. The radiator cap is a very important part of the engine s cooling system yet it is often overlooked when troubleshooting the system.

Coolant cap broken bottom half stuck. The part might have been under warranty but for 50 and 15. Check the coolant every day to see if the level drops. When the coolant rises to the cold fill line replace the cap and tighten it until you feel it click.

2013 ford escape forum. 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. 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.

If an individual expansion tank is installed which is mostly the case today the expansion tank cap is equally important. The radiator cap and expansion tank cap make sure the filling hole of the radiator and. Jump to latest follow 1 4 of 4 posts. Top it off to the full line and keep an eye on it for now.

The car is a 2014 with just under 36 000 miles. 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.