2007 Kia Spectra LX Sedan "radiator cap pressure rating" Questions

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radiator cap has been replaced, yet vehicle still uses engine coolant. If the bottle is filled to the "F" mark it will be almost empty within 300 miles, yet the Kia dealer cannot locate any leaks. The

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...CAP OFF RADIATOR COOLANT LEVEL IN EXPANSION IS AT FULL COLD MARK.WHAT YOU TO DO CRANK ENGINE UP LET IDLE WARM UP UNTIL COOLANT DROPS IN EXPANSION TANK KEEP ADDING COOLANT UNTIL STOP DROPPING STAY AT ...

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...radiator cap ran across the top and down the side of the radiator. If the radiator cap had a pressure rating and spring of let's say 15 PSI, assume the radiator pressure went to 16 PSI; this lifted ...

...The cap will be the problem if it is a radiator cap/ pressure cap always check coolant level in the radiator take it to a radiator shop and have cooling system pressure test dine to check for ...

...radiator cap, now engine over heating - subaru forester 2004 My mechanic replaced the radiator cap on my subaru forester saying the radiator failed a pressure test and seemed to be losing coolant ...

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...radiator cap The newer vehicles don't have radiator caps. There is an over flow resevour next to the radiator, typicaly heater hose size hoses going to and from it. On the top of this there is a ...

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...radiator cap is rated for a reason. The higher the pressure the cap holds, the higher the boiling temperature is because the high pressure holds air in the coolant. By putting a lower rated cap on ...

...it to bind. DO YOU SEE BUBBLES IN THE RADIATOR/ IF SO YOU HAVE A BLOWN HEADGASKET IF NOT REPLACE THE CAP AND SEE OF THE SYSTEM BUILDS PRESSURE IF IT DOES AND THE HEADGASKET IS GOOD REPLACE THE ...

WHAT IS PRESSURE VALUE OF A RADIATOR CAP FOR A WHAT IS THE PRESSURE POUNDAGE RATING FOR A RADIATOR CAP FOR A 2001 GMC JIMMY. IS 16 LBS TOO MUCH? 16 pounds should work, but 18 is better

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...radiator pressure tester on the resevoir bottle and pump it up to operating pressure(Pressure cap rating) and see if it over pressurises while it is running at operating temp,rev engine up and down ...

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