Standard Radiator Caps Buying Guide
Just like how you need your
vitamins,
radiator and are more useful than you think.
Why the World Needs Radiator Caps
* With an unimpaired
radiator cap, you can avoid your car overheating from time to time.
* You can avoid losing
coolant and having to continuously buy more.
* Your engine could potentially be ruined from overheating and coolant loss.
* You could also end up destroying your radiator, the
water pump seal if you don't use your cap to monitor pressure and yeah, those would be pretty expensive and kind of difficult to replace.
* The
radiator cap is not in place to regulate air and pressure. I don't really know what those are, but like some of those mysterious organs in our bodies, they're essential enough to cause harm if they are impaired.
Check Your Radiator Cap...
... to make sure it doesn't make your car explode.
* Be patient. Make sure your engine is off and cooled down before you decide to touch it and get third-degree burns.
* Take the
oven mitt.
* Turn the it in a counterclockwise direction until you get to the safety stop.
* Let the pressure out before taking the
cap off.
* Test the maximum pressure for one minute. As most
cap's range. Otherwise, replace it with one of our lovely choices below.
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