5000 Radiator Overflow Tube Broken

[Brian Devlin]

That's not an overflow tube in the way an American car would have
one. It really lets bubbles get out of the radiator and into the
tank. It is pressurized along with the rest of the system, so you
lose some boilover protection by having it disconnected. Plug both
ends and it should cool just fine. But you will want to use the plug
in the radiator as a purge valve next time you refill the system.
-Brian

>Hi,
>
>I broke the overflow return on the radiator end.
>I've plugged the hole with a machine screw.  Has
>anyone
>had experience with this blocked?  Are there
>overheating problems?
>
>Any recommendations/BTDT for fixing.  Has anyone
>drilled the tube out the radiator and epoxied in a
>tube?
>
>thanks,
>Matt
>
>
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