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Why is coolant shooting out the reservior tanks overflow and coolant is not getting into the radiators leftside bottom hose what could it be

Overheating problem water shooting out reservior overflow water is not flowing thru right side of the radiator

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Hi Alex,
1 = ON A SAFTY ISSUE NEVER OPEN THE PRESSURE CAP ON ANY SYSTEM WHEN ENGINE IS HOT.
2 = Before you start replacing parts you must find the exact cause of the pressure build up.
A normal system allows for water to expand when heated the excess water flows into the overflow bottle, the pressure and flow is controlled by the radiator cap, when it cools there is a vacuum in the cooling system and the water shrinks in volume and is drawn back into the radiator and engine. The coolant level should always remain the same, if you have to top up the system at all you have a leak or a faulty cap also remember the heater core under the dashboard is connected to your cooling system and can leak as well
If the engine gets overheated the water turns to steam which releases oxygen from the water which increases the pressure beyond the limits of the pressure cap which then blows the coolant to atmosphere, because there is now air in the system and no vacuum water can't flow back to the radiator, things that can go wrong are:
- Loose fan belt
- water pump,
- Sticking thermostat
- Blockage in the radiator,
- Faulty radiator cap
- Faulty cooling fan
- Faulty head gasket leaking compression into the cooling system,
Overheating can also be caused by other things such as:
- Faulty auto transmission
- Binding brakes
- Bad airflow through the grill have found plastic shopping bags blocking air flow.
Without seeing the car it is impossible to say exactly what your problem is, because any of the above problems can cause the exact same results EXCESS PRESSURE which will blow coolant out of the system.

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Stuck thermostat
cooling fan motor slow to cool
hoses too soft or leaks at clamps
clogged radiator
head gasket blown

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