1997 Plymouth Voyager wont start

1997 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER
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1997 Plymouth Voyager 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

my vehicle wont start, my question is it normal for radiator to have pressure in it after car hasnt been started for 3or4 days? Also when trying to start it radiator coolant blows out of radiator if cap is not on
Nov 23, 2009 at 5:34 AM
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No, it is not normal for the radiator to have pressure on it if it hasn't been started for a few days. It sounds as if you may have a Blown Head Gasket. The blowing out of coolant could be the Cylinder Compression going through the coolant system forcing the coolant out. One way to chek this is to remove one spark plug at a time turning engine over after each plug. If the coolant stops blowing out then it is most likely a Blown Head Gasket.



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Nov 23, 2009 at 7:28 AM
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