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Loosing Coolant, and fill-up reservoir under pressure? (2000 v40) S40-V40

posted by  KlausC on  Fri Mar 22 09:48 CST 2019
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I hope you are saving up for a replacement car. It could be a broken head gasket.

Volvos and other European cars have pressurized coolant systems, not just an overflow bottle. When the pressure gets too high, the cap has a builtin valve to release some of the excess.

I hope you are not just adding water, the boiling point at 212F is too low. Antifreeze 50/50 mix is required.
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Keeping it running is better than buying new






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