radiator cap

1997 HYUNDAI TIBURON
11,100 MILES
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MICHAELSMITHEY
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car gets hot and if I touch cap at all steam and fluid will come out, is this normal. Cap is new and has a 0.9 on the top engine is a 2.0
Jul 19, 2012 at 1:08 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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no it is not normal. you have some overheating going on. you need to find out why and what is wrong. go to a shop and have them check the system for you.

Roy
Jul 19, 2012 at 1:24 AM
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