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S80's coolant bubbling in Resevoir tank?

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Old 08-23-2006 | 07:59 PM
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Default S80's coolant bubbling in Resevoir tank?

My S80's coollant is bubbling up into my overflow resevoir tank, of coure only after driving awhile. It just started doing this though. I can even rear it bubbling when I'm sitting in my car after shutting the engine off. It's not hurting anything right now, but what would make my coollant start boiling/bubbling back up into my resevoir? If I squezze onto the upper radiator hose (from the rad to tank) the bubbling will stop in the tank. Does it need a good flushing or what??
 
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Old 08-23-2006 | 11:08 PM
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Default RE: S80's coolant bubbling in Resevoir tank?

When is the last time you've had a coolant flush?
 
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Old 08-23-2006 | 11:20 PM
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Default RE: S80's coolant bubbling in Resevoir tank?

Thermostat migth also be bad.
 
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