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What is the reason for the radiator overflowing when the cylinder gasket is not damaged?

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Ramon

07/30/25 3:49am

The reasons for the radiator overflowing when the cylinder gasket is not damaged are as follows: 1. The return pipe from the upper water chamber of the radiator or the upper part of the thermostat to the expansion tank is blocked or not smooth, the cooling system is blocked, the antifreeze circulation is affected, causing the cooling liquid to overflow from the radiator filler port. 2. In addition, not replacing the antifreeze for a long time or using tap water instead of antifreeze can easily cause damage to the radiator cap. This situation can also lead to the radiator spitting water, and only replacing the radiator cap is needed. If antifreeze sprays out of the radiator regardless of the water temperature, this situation may be due to a problem with the cylinder gasket. If the cylinder gasket is damaged, or if the cylinder liner or cylinder head has cracks or sand holes, because the pressure of the compressed air or combustion gas in the cylinder is greater than the pressure of the cooling liquid in the cooling channel, the gas enters the engine water channel through cracks or sand holes, increasing the pressure in the water channel, which will cause the cooling liquid to overflow from the radiator filler port.

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