Coolant Cap Leak with a Twist
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Coolant Cap Leak with a Twist
As the name implies, I track my car. Continually get coolant expelled from the cap after a session but not in normal driving. Have replaced tank and cap twice with no improvement. Car does not overheat even in July/Aug at VIR. No oil in coolant. No coolant in the oil. Am I just overfilling the tank? Any suggestions?
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The cap is designed to let coolant escape if the pressure gets up above the oem rated limit (usually about 16 psi for most caps).
If you're getting the coolant pressure up this high during your track sessions, which can certainly happen, some will escape via the cap.
If the cap is the only place where coolant escapes, it means the rest of the cooling system just passed a pressure test.
If you're getting the coolant pressure up this high during your track sessions, which can certainly happen, some will escape via the cap.
If the cap is the only place where coolant escapes, it means the rest of the cooling system just passed a pressure test.
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Coolant Cap Leak with a Twist
Another thing to consider is that you may be overfilling the stock tank.
The proper coolant level for the stock tank when cold is the coolant should just cover,
or be level with, the top of the fins on the bottom of the tank.
I stopped having leakage issues when I lowered the level to the top of the fins.
Hope this helps...
The proper coolant level for the stock tank when cold is the coolant should just cover,
or be level with, the top of the fins on the bottom of the tank.
I stopped having leakage issues when I lowered the level to the top of the fins.
Hope this helps...
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