High presure in the coolling system

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THE ACURA LEGEND IS A 1992 WITH 215K MILES THE THING IS THERE IS HIGH PRESURE IN THE COOLLING SYSTEM. THE TOP HOSE GET VERY BLOATED WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN A FEW MILES AND PLUS THE COOLANT IS LOW BY THE TIME I CHECK THE RAD. I PUT A AFTER MARKET RADIATOR IN THE CAR. THE SYMPTOM HAS NOT CHARGE. I HAD TO PUT A NEW RADIATOR BECAUSE THE OLD ONE HAD A CRACK ON THE TOP. THIS PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE NEW RADIATOR
Mar 18, 2007 at 12:21 PM
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KIN CHAN
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u might had over heated ur mtr and have a blown head gasket...take it to a shop and do a block test ..or else u can buy the tester kit from an auto parts store and do it urself..but professional use 5 gas analyzer and pressure tester --> almost 99% on the money...do it urselfer kit its less accurate...goodluck man
Mar 18, 2007 at 3:11 PM
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BRUCE HUNT
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Start the car with the hood open, radiator cap off the vehicle and add coolant as needed to the radiator. Is there serious bubbling in the radiator. That first radiator I suspect was broken because of pressure in the system. If you see bubbling going on there is a head gasket problem.
Mar 19, 2007 at 1:06 PM
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