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What could the problem be on a 97 dodge ram if antifreeze still leaks badly even after the thermostat has been replaced and the radiator and pump was pressurized by a professinal and found no leaks?
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Where is it leaking? That pressure test sounds funny, why would you pressurize only the pump and radiator? If you are leaking coolant outside the engine, locate the source. If you are losing it from the radiator but cannot find a puddle suspect a head gasket problem. Check the Radiator cap first, if it is bad high pressure coolant will travel back to the overflow bottle.
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Just did a radiator flush then put a new cap on radiator and installed a new thermostat antifreeze is still poring out of radiator cap what could be causing this?
Blown head gasket? Air trapped in the system (hasn't bled out yet)? Wrong cap?
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Sounds like the thermostat is stuck open. Replace the thermostat.
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