NardisCNC
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This is strange.... For the first 6 or 8 months of having this car (66 midget), everything was perfect. Then all of a sudden, one day it started leaking antifreeze Badly from the front of the car! I traced it down and it's actually coming from that pressure release hose that attaches at the radiator cap. I figured the cap was faulty. So I went to Advance Auto Parts, they did not have anthing in their computer that matched my car. They did have an IDENTICAL cap though to what came off of my car. (which could also be the wrong part, but why did it work for so long?) So I went ahead and got it. Does the same thing!!!
BTW, it does not have to be hot for it to leak. Just barely warm. If it's cold, it will start leaking before you can see the temp gauge move. Definitely not a pressure release issue.
Is it critical that the correct replacement cap be used, or will these cars accept generic caps? What should be the pressure rating of the cap?
BTW, it does not have to be hot for it to leak. Just barely warm. If it's cold, it will start leaking before you can see the temp gauge move. Definitely not a pressure release issue.
Is it critical that the correct replacement cap be used, or will these cars accept generic caps? What should be the pressure rating of the cap?