disconnect of reservoir

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mik
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Your car is a: 1969 124 Spider Convertible

disconnect of reservoir

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I disconnected the reservoir and found that I have a minimum drip from the radiator cap, do I need to replace the cap?
Thank you, Mik
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rlux4
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Your car is a: 1982 2000 Spider
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Re: disconnect of reservoir

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Was the car at operating temperature? The cap is designed to release coolant to the resevoir as it expands as it heats up.
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mik
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Your car is a: 1969 124 Spider Convertible

Re: disconnect of reservoir

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Car was cool, the minor drip was coming from the radiator cap itself. Thanks for the response.
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124JOE
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Your car is a: 1978 124 fiat spider sport 1800
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Re: disconnect of reservoir

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yes bad cap

hook it back up
when you do everything correct people arent sure youve done anything at all (futurama)
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