Originally Posted by
Difussion3
Thanks for responding Dave. I haven't bled my coolant yet... on Thursday I ordered a few parts for my car. ....
I noticed today that the reservoir cap is cracked... would this explain why the reservoir cap is always wet when I open the hood? And that water is always spilled all around that area? Could this be the problem??
It could be a contributing cause. But so long as the siphon hose (which connects to the reservoir cap is under the water line and the radiator cap holds, the reservoir shouldn't be pressurized much if at all.
My only other concern is that coolant could be seeping into the cylinders.
Also, the radiator fans are functioning correctly. Once the car is at operating temperature, they do turn on fine. When you say pin the throttle, do you mean tapping it a little?
Sorry about that.
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By pinning the throttle, I mean pin it to the floor.
Full-throttle acceleration through at least a full gear.
Some head gasket leaks won't become apparent until the combustion pressure inside the cylinders remains high for a long period of time.
And I can't believe I forgot to ask this earlier... but I assume you've checked the oil to make sure there's no coolant contamination?
If you can rule out a blown head gasket, that's great.
