Coolant bubbling?
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Coolant bubbling?
Now I'm getting the feeling that the coolant wont splash over and burn you if you try and start it with the cap off. The FAQ's keep saying it, but knowing what happens in a piston engine I still need some reinforcement. The guy i'm looking at this car from shouldknow that its fine.. right?
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HUH.........
Dont pull the cap when its hot.....at all, or you will star in the new nightmare on elm street.
If you want to see if you have a blown coolant seal.... wait til car is cold.....pull cap.... it should bubble if there is compression loss.
I think that is what you might be going for???
john ny
Dont pull the cap when its hot.....at all, or you will star in the new nightmare on elm street.
If you want to see if you have a blown coolant seal.... wait til car is cold.....pull cap.... it should bubble if there is compression loss.
I think that is what you might be going for???
john ny
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Now I'm getting the feeling that the coolant wont splash over and burn you if you try and start it with the cap off.
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actually, dont open the cap when its pressurized. Usually when its hot, its pressurized unless you have a leak somewhere.
You can open it when its hot.....just check to see if its pressurized first, if you dont check (which I dont know why you wont), then I hope you like hot sweet scalding showers lol.
Squeeze the upper hose and if you feel resistance or its very firm, dont open it. If you feel little resistance or firmness, get a rag and open the cap slowly until pressure is released.
You can open it when its hot.....just check to see if its pressurized first, if you dont check (which I dont know why you wont), then I hope you like hot sweet scalding showers lol.
Squeeze the upper hose and if you feel resistance or its very firm, dont open it. If you feel little resistance or firmness, get a rag and open the cap slowly until pressure is released.
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