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Where's the radiator cap?
I just drained the engine coolant, back-flushed the system, and added the new
coolant on my "new to me" used 2001 Windstar (3.8L engine). I could not locate the radiator cap. I noticed the reservoir pressure warning labels so I assumed the radiator was born without a cap. Something new to me. The Haynes manual instructions suggested there's a cap somewhere. How can I be sure the air is completely out of the entire coolant system? Thanks! |
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The radiator reservoir is actually the "degas" bottle. That big screw on cap
is the pressure cap - quite different from a "traditional" pressure cap but serves the same purpose. "Saychris2" > wrote in message ... > I just drained the engine coolant, back-flushed the system, and added the new > coolant on my "new to me" used 2001 Windstar (3.8L engine). I could not locate > the radiator cap. I noticed the reservoir pressure warning labels so I assumed > the radiator was born without a cap. Something new to me. The Haynes manual > instructions suggested there's a cap somewhere. How can I be sure the air is > completely out of the entire coolant system? > > Thanks! > |
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In article >, saychris2
@aol.com says... > I just drained the engine coolant, back-flushed the system, and added the new > coolant on my "new to me" used 2001 Windstar (3.8L engine). I could not locate > the radiator cap. I noticed the reservoir pressure warning labels so I assumed > the radiator was born without a cap. Something new to me. The Haynes manual > instructions suggested there's a cap somewhere. How can I be sure the air is > completely out of the entire coolant system? > > Thanks! > > hmm.. since we have explorers, check elsewhere mebbe? |
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You're right! But this group was tremendous help to me before I sold my 95
Explorer for the Windstar (acquired 3 kids in the last 6 years). There really is not a Windstar group that could equal this group. I'll try to avoid specific "van" questions. Better yet, trade your Explorers for Windstars and we'll change the newsgroup name. |
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"Saychris2" > wrote in message ... > You're right! But this group was tremendous help to me before I sold my > 95 > Explorer for the Windstar (acquired 3 kids in the last 6 years). There > really > is not a Windstar group that could equal this group. I'll try to avoid > specific "van" questions. Better yet, trade your Explorers for Windstars > and > we'll change the newsgroup name. Sure, as soon as a Windstar can tow the same payload as an Explorer. Until then, maybe you should sell the kids and get your Explorer back... Just a thought. -Fred W I wonder how much you can get for a slightly used kid these days? |
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Windstar....... real men don't drive minivans......
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> > I wonder how much you can get for a slightly used kid these days? > > About $10,000 if they're healthy. Or so I hear |
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> hmm.. since we have explorers, check elsewhere mebbe? Who is "mebbe" ??? Maybe you should get a spellcheck and leave him alone |
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