What is this....

"Matthew Phillips" (flatsidewaysfl) 08/09/2015 at 23:10 • Filed to: None

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My parents Yukon is having issues.

Where should this be.... It’s not the radiator... Right ?

AM > Matthew Phillips 08/09/2015 at 23:16

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That’s just an overflow tube, it’s not supposed to go anywhere.

DoYouEvenShift > Matthew Phillips 08/09/2015 at 23:18

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Is it overflowing with the cap closed? Could be something simple like a bad cap.

Shark-Attack > Matthew Phillips 08/09/2015 at 23:27

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Nope not an issue, that line, known as a coolant overflow, either goes into an overflow bottle (I’ve used a beer bottle before as a makeshift) or some cars have them routed to just spill onto the ground which isn’t the most environmentally friendly thing in the world.

JGrabowMSt > Matthew Phillips 08/09/2015 at 23:36

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Shark-Attack is right, either to an overflow bottle (secondary, considering thats what that tank is) or to the ground.

My SL has the tube going to the ground, my Magnum doesnt even have a tube like that, the tank is quite large and has a small vent hole just in case. Most people would never notice it, some get confused, and other people have had to figure it out before. No biggie.

AM > Shark-Attack 08/09/2015 at 23:41

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My Yukon’s just goes to the ground because it’s already bad for the environment so how much more damage is it going to do.

Shark-Attack > AM 08/09/2015 at 23:45

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None really. Apologies if I sound like a preachy prius owner. FWIW my csi doesn’t have an expansion tank either.

AM > Shark-Attack 08/09/2015 at 23:50

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I wasn’t implying you’re a preachy tree hugger. It was a rhetorical question, the truck is already horrible for the environment.

Shark-Attack > AM 08/09/2015 at 23:55

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I don’t know if I’d go so far as to say it’s horrible, it does have emissions controls, and it’s still far far better than buying a new car every couple years once you factor in pollution from production, material aquisition, and transport.

AM > Shark-Attack 08/09/2015 at 23:59

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I exaggerated a bit, it’s really not that bad. I mean it’s not great on fuel but a Prius being built is worse for the environment than driving the truck is.

I only run premium fuel in it as well, the truck runs much better.

Shark-Attack > AM 08/10/2015 at 00:03

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Yep! My “junior project” back in high school was all about prius and how they’re not all they’re chalked up to be. I rage everytime I see a prius with an environment sticker.

AM > Shark-Attack 08/10/2015 at 00:13

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Applies to any hybrid really. Extremely bad for the environment to produce them but consumers get incentives for buying them.