everytime i take my rad cap off, coolant explodes everywhere, why?
07-26-2005, 03:58 PM
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everytime i take my rad cap off, coolant explodes everywhere, why?
im running a homemade setup on my stock b18a.. using a civic single core rad.
does this mean i have a blown headgasket?
does this mean i have a blown headgasket?
07-26-2005, 04:16 PM
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Re: everytime i take my rad cap off, coolant explodes everywhere, why? (djay86)
Its cause you change the boiling point of the fluid when you take the rad cap off and then the fluid blows out.
07-26-2005, 04:21 PM
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Re: everytime i take my rad cap off, coolant explodes everywhere, why? (mike1114)
keep in mind i can take the cap off days after last running the car.. and it still blows out.
07-26-2005, 05:47 PM
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Re: everytime i take my rad cap off, coolant explodes everywhere, why? (rainmanef)
rad is brand new. motor has 156k.
lines are as old as the engine.
could i possibly have air in the coolant system from when i changed the radiator?
lines are as old as the engine.
could i possibly have air in the coolant system from when i changed the radiator?
07-26-2005, 07:13 PM
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Re: everytime i take my rad cap off, coolant explodes everywhere, why? (djay86)
I know you said it's new but you might want to try another radiator cap. If the headgasket was blown I'd imagine your radiator would have air in it.
07-26-2005, 07:15 PM
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Re: everytime i take my rad cap off, coolant explodes everywhere, why? (djay86)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by djay86 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">keep in mind i can take the cap off days after last running the car.. and it still blows out. </TD></TR></TABLE>
haha i was about to say...taking it off right after running it is bad
haha i was about to say...taking it off right after running it is bad
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Re: everytime i take my rad cap off, coolant explodes everywhere, why? (djay86)
I did. After a flush and changing out a few spongy lines/hoses, my problem went away. Just my .02, though.
07-27-2005, 04:05 PM
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Re: everytime i take my rad cap off, coolant explodes everywhere, why? (jeef84)
which spongy lines and hoses?
when doing a flush do you just open up the bleeder on the head, and keep the rad full?
when doing a flush do you just open up the bleeder on the head, and keep the rad full?
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