i opened the radiator cap like a minute after i turned off the car and some green coolant shot out. is that okay?

 

u should of waited for the car to cool down more. the coolant might have been still boiling so coolant would of came out.

 

it was only on for a few minutes. the cap was cold still. but is it ok?

 

ya, thats normal. it's from pressure in your cooling system.

 

sorry for my ignorance but what is the purpose of the radiator cap?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TOO MUCH TORQUE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">sorry for my ignorance but what is the purpose of the radiator cap?</TD></TR></TABLE>

a place to fill the coolant at. and hold it in to maintain pressure.

 

but the hole is so small and there is fluid that fills nearly to the top tho??

i thought there was a white tube you can poor it in?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TOO MUCH TORQUE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">but the hole is so small and there is fluid that fills nearly to the top tho??

i thought there was a white tube you can poor it in?</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats the way it is. and there is a white tube. its called the overflow tank. you use that to check the fluid level. instead of popping open the radiator cap when its hot and bathing in burning coolant. but if you want to fill the radiator, thats when you pour it through the cap.

 

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thats the way it is. and there is a white tube. its called the overflow tank. you use that to check the fluid level. instead of popping open the radiator cap when its hot and bathing in burning coolant. but if you want to fill the radiator, thats when you pour it through the cap.</TD></TR></TABLE>

but how can you poor coolant in that cap if its already filled?

 

its scary that youre allowed to open your hood. the cap is wat allows you to fill the radiator, the hose is for overflow, i think from wat youre saying.

 

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but how can you poor coolant in that cap if its already filled?</TD></TR></TABLE>

if its already filled, then you don't need to pour coolant in it.
make sure that cap and your overflow tank( the white thing) are full and your ok.