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Q: Can a missing coolant cap make a car overheat?
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Can radiator cap cause overheat?

Yes, if it is not holding pressure or is allowing a coolant leak.


Can you drive a car without a radiator cap?

Not for very long, the coolant will splash out to a point where it will overheat.


Can a loose coolan cap cause engine to overheat?

it will allow coolant to leak ut. once the coolant gets low then the vehicle can over heat


What would make a 2003 Crown Victoria overheat?

Low coolant? Plugged or restricted radiator? water pump not circulating coolant? Thermostat not opening fully? Defective radiator cap? Hoses collapsing under pressure?


How long should you wait to open a radiator cap if engine overheat?

Until it cools down, which will be an indication that the coolant has depressurized.


Does the antifreeze evaporate when the coolant fan is not working?

it will overheat and pressure will open the cap allowing fluid loss which the air will evaporate


Engine overheat when at high speed with ac on.?

Try replacing radiator cap Is cooling fan working? Make sure radiator is not plugged or dirty Check coolant level water pump


What would cause a 94 cadillac sts to overheat and coolant to be low after a short distance?

Blown head gasket or bad radiator cap


Replaced thermostat in your golf gti 1991 but still no heat why?

You must make sure that you have purged all air from the coolant system. An air bubble will not allow proper flow of coolant and could also cause the engine to overheat. Add coolant into resevior and leave top off with engine running. Add more coolant as required. If temp gets too high with cap off and coolant starts to back out of resevior, then replace cap and allow to cool. Remove cap after cool and top up coolant again and repeat procedure.


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?

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 ).


What might cause a 2000 Durango to overheat?

It seems that Dodge vehicles around that year tend to have trouble with the water pump. E-How has a decent article on checking your water pump here: http://www.ehow.com/how_7679_tell-cars-water.html First, check your coolant level (there is a cap under your hood that says "Coolant Only", probably yellow, toward the grille, and probably on your right if you are standing at the grille facing the car. Check the coolant dipstick and make sure that you are topped off. It is possible to overheat before the check coolant light comes on. Also, when your car has been sitting for 3 or more hours without being run check the radiator cap and make sure that it is on tight. Before touching the radiator cap make sure that it is cool.


Why a1996 dodge neon overheat?

Low coolant? Thermostat not opening? Water pump not circulating coolant? cooling fan not working? System air bound? Radiator plugged or restricted? Defective radiator cap?