Thread: Coolent leak
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Old 12-22-2012, 10:39 PM   #15
dsisco
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Originally Posted by JFP in PA View Post
Additional thought: Check the last two digits on your cooling system cap. If they are lower an "-04", you could have a simple cap failure. Both the cap and tank can be pressure tested if you can get access to something like a Stant cooling system pressure tester; but if not and the cap number is low, you would be spending about $100 to buy a tool to test a $17 part. Can it and get a new cap if it is a low number, but be sure to either evacuate or burp the system to get any air out.
Tested my car again today, was the tank cap, doesn't hold pressure and coolant was coming out from there.
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