Questions & Answers for: squeeze radiator top hose flow

...squeeze the top radiator hose; if you feel coolant flowing your thermostat is open and your waterpump is working if your waterpump fails it usually drips coolant out of a "weep" hole on to the ground ...

...radiator hose wouldn't be hot because no coolant would be flowing through that hose with the t-stat closed. If you squeeze the upper hose at operating temp. you should be able to tell if coolant is ...

Squeeze the top radiator hose to get a "feel" of how it squeezes under zero pressure. When the thermostat opens and you can see the coolant circulate, replace the cap and IMMEDIATELY rev the engine up

squeeze the upper radiator hose and it feels like the coolant is running thru it, your pump is working. The system should bleed itself within a few minutes if you keep the radiator and reservoir full.

...Squeeze the top radiator hose a few times and look for flow. If none can be detected start the engine and wait for the flow to show. Shut the engine off and trace the flow to the source. Be sure to ...

...radiator to see if coolant is flowing in through the top hose. If unsure, squeeze the top hose as tight as you can to stop flow through hose, then release. You may feel the surge of coolant behind ...

squeeze on the radiator hoses to see if they are firm and look in the top of the radiator to see if coolant is flowing. Be careful to avoid any moving and hot parts. You may end up having to drain and

...squeeze the top radiator hose hard a few times. You should feel moderate resistance and then you should feel the surge of coolant back through the hose as you release it. If you dont, your water pump ...

...radiator hose joins the engine block (near the top of the engine) there also will be the thermostat, held in place by a connector fitting or fittings to which the upper radiator hose couples on one ...

...squeeze the radiator hoses to push coolant and work air into radiator so it could come to top of radiator. Another is to simply run it till warms up, shut it down and ad coolant to the reservoir. Air ...