1990 Toyota Corolla radiator cap

1990 TOYOTA COROLLA
122,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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ACRUZ
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the place where the radiator cap is screwed, right underneath there is a tube that leads to the resivoir, the little plastic piece of tube where the rubber tube gets placed has a little hole causeing massive amounts of steam to spill out and my car has been over heating. is it possible that this is the cause? and if so how can i get the hole patched up?
Oct 8, 2009 at 4:22 PM
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MMPRINCE4000
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It is a pressurized system. so any openings can cause coolant loss and overheating.

I would have a pressure test on cooling system, you may have more than one leak, especially if this is the original radiator.
Oct 9, 2009 at 8:55 AM
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