Hoses

Asked by GuruDV2L3 Aug 19, 2017 at 10:57 AM about the 2002 Ford Escape

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

The hoses  that lead to the antifreeze  
compartment get hot real fast.  Why?

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This is called an overflow tank, when the antifreeze gets hot, it will flow into this tank, to help prevent to much pressure.

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