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Radiator keeps spitting water out of cap?

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Old 08-24-2011, 06:09 PM
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I got a new rad cap and she was doing foine for a while, the last few times I have put it in park, it spews water out of the cap. Around 1/4 to 1/2 a gallon. And this is running around 200 degrees. What cold be going wrong?
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Neck of rad cracked, rubber tube bad, correct cap?
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check for cracked neck. Somewhat common,
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