Was checking out a Daewoo Nubira to buy (yes, I know!) and knowing these cars have a reputation for gasket problems and overheating, I loosened the screw cap of the overflow bottle to have a look, and immediately water under high pressure started squirting out. I walked. I have since spoken to 2 people who tell me this is normal. Can this be so! In my experience, I have never come across overflow bottles that are pressurized, without there being a serious issue.
lugee,
Nov 13, 12:19pm
Some cars do indeed have pressurized reservoirs.
crzyhrse,
Nov 13, 12:40pm
There are vehicles that have pressure in the 'reservoir' (surge tank) and the pressure control is done with the cap there instead of a cap on the radiator.
crzyhrse,
Nov 13, 12:41pm
Oh, and reservoirs that are NOT subject to cooling system pressure will never have any pressure as they have an open route to atmospheric pressure.
phillip.weston,
Nov 13, 1:26pm
You probably walked away from a perfectly good car. You should know that the engine is European that they probably would have used the same coolant reservoir system as other European, Australian and American vehicles. You probably would have found the same would have happened to a Ford Falcon or a VW Golf.
mugenb20b,
Feb 26, 8:15am
Falcons don't seem to do it, you can see the coolant swirling in the reservoir, but not getting pumped out like Golfs. As far as Nubiras are concerned, I had one last week that was pumping the water out, so when the level got low enough, I did a TK head check on it and bingo, she was f.ed. Which was probably doing the sane world a favour. Unfortunately for the owner, she was still paying the POS off (wtf!).
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