At 12:01 AM 5/14/98 EDT, DELGADOAJJ wrote: >Dear listees, <SNIP> >I am not sure if the reservoir has a hole in it or if the coolant was expelled >due to excessive pressure in this system. I did top off the system to the >"max" reading several days ago. But if it was this, "where is the pressure >relief valve?". Pressure relief is usually done through the cap to the re-fill reservoir. But if the seal on the expansion tank cap is going bad it could leak slightly, causing this problem. I get $6.50 for a new cap, my PN 025-1204. >How can I confirm that there is nothing wrong with the poly tank, and that it >was just a little bit too much coolant in the system? If I need to change the >reservoir, "is it an easy task?", and "how much is a new reservoir?". Have a local radiator shop pressure test the cap and the tank and then you'll know. If the tank needs replacing I sell 'em for $35.00 and they come with a new cap (at least the last few I've ordered in did). My PN 025-1203B. Changing it out of course requires partial draining, refilling and bleeding the system to get rid of the air bubbles.
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