I have noticed that my top coolant hose has alot of pressure build up in it and would like to know if it seems normal. The engine doesn't overheat or lose coolant, the gauge seems steady, the engine runs good without the radiator cap on without any coolant overflowing.
I ask this as I have only owned or worked on cars with a expansion bottle so have no experience with just a overflow tank. The pressure builds in the top hose pretty quickly, it doesn't expand much but you can't squeeze it by hand. Is this something I need to investigate further.
In the last year it has had Tee's, stat, water pump, hoses and radiator, the system is burped and the heaters are hot when required.
I ask this as I have only owned or worked on cars with a expansion bottle so have no experience with just a overflow tank. The pressure builds in the top hose pretty quickly, it doesn't expand much but you can't squeeze it by hand. Is this something I need to investigate further.
In the last year it has had Tee's, stat, water pump, hoses and radiator, the system is burped and the heaters are hot when required.