Water radiator problem

Water from the storage tank to the radiator is moved by suction produced in the radiator as it cools off. When the water gets hot it expands and pushes water into the storage tank. When it cools the water goes back into the radiator. If there is a leak in the system, then there will be no vacuum made so the radiator will not refill. To find a coolant leak sometimes you must put pressure on the system.. Also at times the water pump may leak and then stop.

It sounds like your asking about 2 different issues.
1. If you are talking about your gas lines freezing, then you should add a bottle of fuel treatment to your gas tank, next time you get gas. If you can-add the treatment and then FILL your tank.

2. If you are talking about your radiator and fluid, you may have too much water in the system. I would recommend a flush and fill service at your favorite mechanic. Most vehicles require a certain "color" of anti freeze, and we think we can purchase a bottle and go for it. Truth is, if you add the wrong kind you can damage your vehilce. Also, some people still add water to the radiator and that's usually not a good idea, for cold or hot temperature days. Why don't you list the year and make of your vehicle, and I could look up the exact anti freeze you need.

PS. a radiator flush and fill should be done by a mechanic, or someone familiar with that service. Remember radiator fluid is toxic and a small amount can kill animals and make a human very ill. Must be drained and disposed of properly. Good Luck!

The water pump is enclosed on the front of the engine. The bottom radiator hose connects to the water pump inlet.
You do not add coolant to the water pump. You add a 50-50 mix of antifreeze and water into the radiator cap opening. Or you can buy the coolant already mixed with water and just pour it into the radiator.

The coolant system uses the water pump to circulate the coolant through the engine and then into the radiator via the upper radiator hose for cooling it off, and it then goes back into the engine through the bottom radiator hose. When the engine is warmed up, the coolant constantly circulates through the engine to radiator and back into the engine.

add to the colant container the hose from that goes to your radiator start and run car and keep toping up to the cold mark on water bottle

You should look under the car after it sits a while and see if there is antifreeze on the ground. If so try to see where it could be leaking under the hood directly over the puddle. You could have a leaking water pump. If so there would be dampness under the right side of engine compartment. Also check the radiator hoses at front of car.

It may be anything. The good news is that if the cylinder head gasket is blownup, then the temperature goes up and never comes down. If you wil not correct the coolant temperature soon, a bloun gasket will complicate the situation. Sounds like a poor circulation from engine to radiator. The cooling process of a car involves:
1 - The heat generator - ENGINE
2 - The cooling device RADIATOR.
Coolant transfer the heat from Engine to the Radiator. From the radiator the sream of air absorb the heat from the radiator and the engine cools down. If the system has no leak, there are twoo factors that affect cooling.
1- Circulation of coolant from Engine to the Radiator.
2 - Circulation of the air through the radiator.
You have to make that you have a good circulation from engine to radiator.
The cause might be:
A bad water, pump, thermostat, or AIR POCKETS in the cooling system.
To check and normalize this you have to:
Rise up the front of engine on oil change ramps.
Top the cooling system with coolant 50/50.
Open the bleedin nipple of cooling system, and add coolant till you see coolant of the blleding nipple.
Start the engine and open the ait blleding screw. If you will se a stream of coolant going up, then you have two good news. No air pockets in the cooling system, and a good water pump. geea start leaking.
Do not run engine for more than 5 minutes. Stop the engine.
The next day with cool endine repeat again the same process.
Make sure that Radiator is free from debris. It is a good idea to clean it up. A water hose can help.

no answer but to renew the radiator

The radiator is that flat panel shaped object in the front-most center of the engine compartment. You don't add coolant and water directly into the radiator. On the right side of the engine compartment is a plastic overflow reservoir with a blue cap. That's where the coolant/water mix goes. Run the engine while adding coolant and water. There are fill marks on the reservoir indicating how much coolant/water mix is required. With the engine running, if the radiator is very low on coolant it will repeatedly draw fluid from the reservoir. Continue to add coolant/water mix until the situation stabilizes and the reservoir is filled to the high fill mark.

Have your radiator flow checked you may have a clogged radiator.

Open the petcock valve on the bottom of the radiator. Start the vehicle and turn the heater on high. Remove the radiator cap and insert a hose with fresh water running. continue this for as long as it takes the water coming out of the petcock to become clear. It could take an hour or more. Once the water is clear, shut the vehicle off, and let the rest of the water drain out of the petcock valve.
Restart the vehicle and add fresh coolant. Leave the radiator cap off and let the vehicle run until the coolant stays at the top of where the radiator cap goes, this will ensure you have bled all of the air out of the cooling system and there is enough coolant in the system. Replace the cap and you are good to go.

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