Yo, people— I have just now overfilled glycol tank by about an inch

Tonyb
Tonyb Member Posts: 2
in Heating/Plumbing & Winterizing
Yo, people— I have just now overfilled glycol tank by about an inch

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  • Tonyb
    Tonyb Member Posts: 2
    any anyone know if one can buy a small syphon ?
  • Tabaz
    Tabaz Member Posts: 2,420
    A turkey baster would work.
    2016 Outback 320
    2024 Ford F150 Supercrew short bed.
  • ChanW
    ChanW Member Posts: 3,168
    edited December 2019
    +1 for the turkey baster. Been there done that.
    Can be a little messy, so use rags around it.

    Chan - near Buffalo NY
    2014 S Maxx
    2011 Tacoma 4cyl ... edit: 2022 Tacoma 6cyl - oh yeah!

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  • BirdieJane
    BirdieJane Member Posts: 237
    edited December 2019
    you can remove the plug under the trailer and reapply after draining some off.
    2017 T@B Outback white w black trim / 2019 Subaru Ascent White with black trim / Birch Bay WA.
    aka BirdieJane towed by Quinn
  • jrhamel
    jrhamel Member Posts: 101
    A syringe would work as well
     20 T@G XL Boondock and 2019 Ford F 150 4x4

    Madison, Wi
  • N7SHG_Ham
    N7SHG_Ham Member Posts: 1,261
    Probably no damage will result, but it might slop out and or go out the overflow tube.
    2019 T@B 400 Boondock Lite
  • ScottG
    ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,693
    I agree with @N7SHG_Ham. The system is not under pressure so the only concern with overfilling would be an increased risk of spillage. Even at the proper level, that tends to happen when you go bumping down the road.
    2015 T@B Max S (320)
    2015 Nissan Frontier SV V6 4x4
  • DougH
    DougH Member Posts: 1,110
    My glycol tank level goes up when it gets hot.  Normal.  So if overfilled sufficiently, then run for a while, some could leak and some could go out overflow tube. 
    2021 Jeep Gladiator, 2021 tiny toy hauler, Austin TX
    Former steward of a 2017 T@B S Max

  • falcon1970
    falcon1970 Member Posts: 758
    When you say "by about an inch" do you mean an inch over the proper fill level (about 1/2' above the min mark) or an inch above the max mark?  The glycol will expand (and you will see some turbulence in the top of the tank) when it heats up.  If you have not left enough room for that expansion the excess glycol will leave the system through the overflow tube.  Eventually you will end up with the proper glycol level--and a mess under the trailer maybe.
  • TNOutback
    TNOutback Member Posts: 633
    Turkey baster worked for me when I did the same thing.

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