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Old 06-03-2016, 01:17 AM   #28
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Originally Posted by Notso View Post
right, which is why i came here, to figure out how to diagnose/fix it. a lot of people have mentioned a pressure test, just watched some videos on it and i should be able to find the leak under pressure. i'll report back my findings when it's done
BTW the stock radiator cap is 1.2 or 1.3 Bar. You should pressurize the system up to that point (or close) and it should be able to show leaking from wherever it may be.
Thermostat temp doesn't matter as the cooling system will be pressurized on both sides of the thermostat.

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