overflow reservoir filling up

i checked my radiator fluid today and it was full i drove to parts store and got back home and smelt antifreeze my overflow reservoir was overflowing i checked my radiator and it was low to i took my thermostat out 2 days ago cause it was stuck shut and doing the same thing then it ran fine and now its doijng it again?? what is causeing it to fill it up so full and fast.?

so you have no t stat in the truck right now and she is still running hot?
my advice is inspect the fins on your radiator. if they are old and and falling apart or clogged with crap your rad wont do its job. a bad head gasket could also make it overheat.

also make sure there is no air in your lines.

Sounds like the rad cap is not functioning properly.






-justin

I would agree to replace the rad cap. Might be weak letting it open to soon.

Sometimes pulling your thermostat will actually make a vehicle run hot. The water flows through the block to fast to absorb the heat. Just fyi.

my head gasket is leaking and now i getting oil in my radiator its dark looking and smeells like oil but my oil is not milky on the dip stick.

that sounds like a head gasket man, you can get oil in the water but not always get water in the oil

easy way to see if its a bad headgasket take the rad cap off and if you see bubbles its bad. Since you have oil in the rad I'm sure its a bad headgasket,bummer.

this sucksbut i gonna not drive it so i dont blow the head gasket and thake a chance at warpin my head to

the truck is spitting antfreeze from the fittings that connect the metal pipe to the exuast manifold. is that another sign of the head gasket or what?