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Coolant Resovoir is boiling over.

If I run my Triumph for a while coolant begins to boil over and white smoke comes out of the run off hose. If anyone can help let me know, thanks!

  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    Do you know if there is a thermostat installed, sometimes on cars, if they stop opening you get back pressure problems? I test car ones by hanging it in water and bring slowly to boil at about 90+ degrees you should see the valve open. P.S. water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

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Sounds like you have got a stuck thermostate. it will have to be replaced ,do not operate untill problem is repaired or you will cook your engine.

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