radiator and cap

1961 CHEVROLET BEL AIR
300 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CHOPS5787
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why would i still have pressure on my radiator cap after the car has not been run in approx 2 days. it is a show car and does not get driven on a daily basis. the other day i went to check fluid level in radiator and when i released the cap it pushed out anti-freeze although not hot obvisously. it has a new cap.
Jul 7, 2011 at 9:13 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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I would say that the new cap is faulty, take it to a radiator shop or work shop and get it tested, try this first as there is nothing that would keep pressure up in the system with a cold engine.
Jul 7, 2011 at 9:34 AM
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HMAC300
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it also can be the wrong cap. It may be a cap for a closed system and you are runing one without, or it's the other way around.
Jul 20, 2011 at 2:50 PM
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