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slidingsideways240 · 02-15-2006, 10:35 PM

Ok, so i have a new Nismo radiator cap and i know i was leaking coolant bad, when i fixed that leak and i went to put some more coolant into the resevour but it was full still....wtf so i checked the radiator and it was dry... very weird so the post is ...could the cap not be allowing the coolant to filter in? anyone have similar problems?

Dousan_PG · 02-15-2006, 10:37 PM

maybe your radiator is still cracked somewhere.
did you FIX it or REPLACE it?
i would replace the radiator first

AllenRPS13 · 02-16-2006, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dousan_PG

maybe your radiator is still cracked somewhere.
did you FIX it or REPLACE it?
i would replace the radiator first

agree, the radiator may have a leak somewhere...

nrg · 02-16-2006, 05:29 AM

coolant reservoir works by pressure. When the radiator needs it, it will suck it in. the cap has nothing to do with it. You have a leak somewhere on the radiator.
http://www.carcarecouncil.org/Coolin...eservoir.shtml

slidingsideways240 · 02-16-2006, 01:48 PM

i feel stupid, i have a koyo radiator and im waiting for a new plug, so it is leaking a bit from there and that is allowing it to loose pressure huh? i'm

02-15-2006, 10:35 PM	#1
slidingsideways240 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Louisiana Age: 34 Posts: 43 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Radiator Cap Ok, so i have a new Nismo radiator cap and i know i was leaking coolant bad, when i fixed that leak and i went to put some more coolant into the resevour but it was full still....wtf so i checked the radiator and it was dry... very weird so the post is ...could the cap not be allowing the coolant to filter in? anyone have similar problems?

02-15-2006, 10:37 PM	#2
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 42 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	maybe your radiator is still cracked somewhere. did you FIX it or REPLACE it? i would replace the radiator first __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

02-16-2006, 05:29 AM	#4
nrg Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Age: 36 Posts: 1,571 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	coolant reservoir works by pressure. When the radiator needs it, it will suck it in. the cap has nothing to do with it. You have a leak somewhere on the radiator. http://www.carcarecouncil.org/Coolin...eservoir.shtml __________________ driftingisgay.com

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02-16-2006, 01:48 PM	#5
slidingsideways240 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Louisiana Age: 34 Posts: 43 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i feel stupid, i have a koyo radiator and im waiting for a new plug, so it is leaking a bit from there and that is allowing it to loose pressure huh? i'm