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Why is my cadillac steaming from the coolant recovery tank I replaced the water pump thermostat and coolant recovery tank cap and is still steaming first steam then water and it starts to overheat?
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∙ 14y ago
Either the cap is bad, your tank is either cracked at the seam or it has a pin hole that you can't see and the coolant is vaporizing ( steam ).
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