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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 03:05 PM
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coolant systemWAS over pressurized

So my cooling system was over pressurized(no overheating or smoke btw) ..fixed overflow hose and others and radiator cap that seemed to work for a while. Then it started doing it again so then i thought of that little hose that goes to the throttle body. Well i kept relieving it of air almost everytime i drove for about a week. Until i noticed the cooling system has almost no pressure when warm. Was there a blockage?? Should i be worried?
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 09:15 AM
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Test your radiator cap. Its not doing its job. I would probably flush the system and pressure test your cooling system too.
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 12:26 PM
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I would think that the rad cap is doing it's job if it relieved pressure when it was supposed to.
I would be looking at the Thermostat,which you never mentioned when you replaced and looked at stuff.
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 03:29 PM
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Kk thanks alot ill prolly just end up replacing the thermostat
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by yammo7013
Kk thanks alot ill prolly just end up replacing the thermostat
OEM ONLY Yammo.
the rest of the aftermarket crap is just that.
Lots of horror stories of aftermarket thermostats...Seek and Ye shall find..
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 01:10 PM
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Lol whats the point of a aftermarket thermostat?
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 06:42 PM
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I'll say this : go to Mazda they charge you almost double.
Now if some Cheap FC owner can get a thermostat for 8 bucks,where is he gonna go?
Case Closed.,Judge Judy has ruled!
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 08:16 PM
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Would be anything else that would cause the problem??
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 08:18 PM
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Just in case that doesn't work..cause i got my ild rad cap on there just cause i dont want one of the hoses to bust
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