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Re: radiator overflow when shutting down. FriedGreenTmater #657562 06/26/2010 8:48 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 171 arkansas B bluechev Shop Shark
bluechev Shop Shark B Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 171 arkansas	a catch can is a good idea & you may need to replace your radiator cap. when you shut the engine down the water stops circulating & alot more heat is absorbed. a pressurized cap raises the boiling point & keeps the coolant in. robert Robert French MY3800FIRETRUCK

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radiator overflow when shutting down.	dantheman49-6400	06/26/2010 6:29 PM
Re: radiator overflow when shutting down.	FriedGreenTmater	06/26/2010 8:29 PM
Re: radiator overflow when shutting down.	bluechev	06/26/2010 8:48 PM
Re: radiator overflow when shutting down.	tclederman	06/26/2010 11:27 PM
Re: radiator overflow when shutting down.	dantheman49-6400	06/28/2010 12:04 AM
Re: radiator overflow when shutting down.	6cylindersovertexas	06/28/2010 12:22 AM
Re: radiator overflow when shutting down.	dantheman49-6400	06/28/2010 6:03 AM
Re: radiator overflow when shutting down.	Builder	06/28/2010 2:12 PM
Re: radiator overflow when shutting down.	6cylindersovertexas	06/29/2010 4:38 AM
Re: radiator overflow when shutting down.	cosmictrucker	07/12/2010 3:25 PM
Re: radiator overflow when shutting down.	Cosmo	07/13/2010 12:42 PM
Re: radiator overflow when shutting down.	Hotrod Lincoln	07/14/2010 12:34 AM
Re: radiator overflow when shutting down.	padresag	07/14/2010 3:20 PM

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