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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 10:11 AM
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Boiling over

When i shut my car off and after the turbo timer times out it sounds like the rad. Is boiling over into the overflow. How conserned should i be. Oh and the car is stock
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 10:25 AM
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Make sure there aren't any small pinhole leaks in the cooling system. And that the pressure cap is still operating as designed (or just replace it).
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 10:55 AM
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ok will do, There have been no leaks that i have noticedso far.
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 10:39 AM
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You'll never see a small pinhole leak. About the only way to find it is to either replace everything, or use a dye kit.
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