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westienz · 11-21-2019, 08:23 PM

Any body know how much water radiator pumps out to self level the water in the radiator to normal level .....to see if mine is normal
I am putting in about 1.5 litres ( just over 3 pints )

V8COOPMAN · 11-21-2019, 08:42 PM

Many of them like to level-out just above the top of the tubes....then they're happy! DD

Talkwrench · 11-21-2019, 09:24 PM

mine would be well over half the tank full. Probably wouldn't be far off what you have .

CaliforniaBorn36 · 11-22-2019, 02:35 PM

Mine actually likes to run below the tube tops, rarely goes above about 170 even in the summer. If I fill it over the tubes it just flows out into my recovery bottle while driving.

Tinker · 11-23-2019, 01:32 AM

Not what your asking, but I fill it to the top and let it desire what it needs. It'll let you know. If your running cool-ish don't worry.

11-21-2019, 08:23 PM	#1
westienz Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Auckland Posts: 9	1936 pickup - radiator water self leveling Any body know how much water radiator pumps out to self level the water in the radiator to normal level .....to see if mine is normal I am putting in about 1.5 litres ( just over 3 pints )

11-21-2019, 08:42 PM	#2
V8COOPMAN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Shore of LAKE HOUSTON Posts: 5,454	Re: 1936 pickup - radiator water self leveling Many of them like to level-out just above the top of the tubes....then they're happy! DD __________________ *T5 W/TORQUE TUBE* *Understand the subject matter before you disagree!*

11-21-2019, 09:24 PM	#3
Talkwrench Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 2,333	Re: 1936 pickup - radiator water self leveling mine would be well over half the tank full. Probably wouldn't be far off what you have . __________________ *"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"*

11-22-2019, 02:35 PM	#4
CaliforniaBorn36 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 247	Re: 1936 pickup - radiator water self leveling Mine actually likes to run below the tube tops, rarely goes above about 170 even in the summer. If I fill it over the tubes it just flows out into my recovery bottle while driving.

11-23-2019, 01:32 AM	#5
Tinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: MN/FL Posts: 5,012	Re: 1936 pickup - radiator water self leveling Not what your asking, but I fill it to the top and let it desire what it needs. It'll let you know. If your running cool-ish don't worry. __________________ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1D3a5eDJIs

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