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Originally Posted by clf
I reckon you have the fear that I had when I first got the car. The coolant cap went tightish and I feared tightening further for breaking the tank. Tighten further until it stops turning. The caps are pressure rated, so need to be very tight. One evening I came home from work with that unmistakable smell of hot coolant - my spine shuddered in fear. But it was the cap not on tight enough from checking fluids the day before and was spitting out coolant. Another full turn and all was fine.
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I have smelt coolent a few times on my car since I have performed the thermostat mod.
But I haven't found any leak or the source of the smell.
Definitely coolant smell though.
So, perhaps this is down to the filler cap?
It is very tight when I screw it on, it doesn't feel " happy " and I am reluctant to give it the strong arm treatment in case I break something!!
Is the coolant cap something that gives trouble?