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Have a 97 accord with 187K on it - radiator recently started leaking in
the upper seam on the engine side. A local shop replaced the radiator - took 2 attempts to get one that would hold fluid - but they did not replace the cap. Question - do radiator caps as they age ever hold back too much pressure - got stuck in some heavy traffic when the radiator started leaking. Wonder if I should replace the cap. Thanks |
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spacetrax@wi.rr.com wrote in
news:1116271719.746087.172780@o13g2000cwo.googlegr oups.com: > Have a 97 accord with 187K on it - radiator recently started leaking in > the upper seam on the engine side. A local shop replaced the radiator > - took 2 attempts to get one that would hold fluid - but they did not > replace the cap. > > Question - do radiator caps as they age ever hold back too much > pressure - got stuck in some heavy traffic when the radiator started > leaking. Wonder if I should replace the cap. Rad caps get old and REFUSE to hold pressure, which will cause boiling. Absolutely, replace the cap. With OEM if you can get it. It's cheap. -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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The aftermarket radiators from some places fit 90-97... and take the 90-93
cap or the 94-97 cap.... you may have to try both. One's big, one's little. "TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message news:Xns9658A8CD3474tegger@207.14.113.17... > spacetrax@wi.rr.com wrote in > news:1116271719.746087.172780@o13g2000cwo.googlegr oups.com: > >> Have a 97 accord with 187K on it - radiator recently started leaking in >> the upper seam on the engine side. A local shop replaced the radiator >> - took 2 attempts to get one that would hold fluid - but they did not >> replace the cap. >> >> Question - do radiator caps as they age ever hold back too much >> pressure - got stuck in some heavy traffic when the radiator started >> leaking. Wonder if I should replace the cap. > > > > Rad caps get old and REFUSE to hold pressure, which will cause boiling. > > Absolutely, replace the cap. With OEM if you can get it. It's cheap. > > > > -- > TeGGeR® > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ > www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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"butch burton" <spacetrax@wi.rr.com> wrote in
news:1116282427.434015.193930@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com: > I understand the spring can get weak and won't hold pressure - can the > opposite happen and subject the system to too much pressure. > > Just curious. Guess it could, but personally I've never seen that happen. -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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Went back to the garage that replaced the radiator and the guy who owns
the place took a pair of pliers and twisted the drain cock tight and no leaks. Told me to watch it for leaks. Am buying and carrying a replacement cock and a gallong of coolant and a gallon of water. Had this same thing happen on another honda radiator which I replaced - someone said this is a common problem so watch for leaks around the drain cock when you have a radiator worked on or replaced. |
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