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  • Start date Start date Feb 23, 2004

Cobain03

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well, me and dad took her for a spin to a neighbors house and when we got there it started leakin antifreeze but it quit. could it be overfilled? or could the cap be goin bad
 

HistoricMustang

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Your radiator needs to find the correct level and it could be an inch or two or more from the top. The biggest mistake people make is to keep adding water.

My "correct" level is 3 to 4 inches below the top of the radiator.

Test your level and see what happens.

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