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Old 08-03-2017, 10:38 PM   #52
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Originally Posted by Tcoat View Post
OK so now to step two. Higher pressure rated rad cap. If the the mp has levelled out but you are exceeding the pressure it is the next logical culprit.
This strikes me as a band-aid, rather than a solution. Something changed that led to the behavior OP is experiencing. My reading of the OP's posts suggests everything was working fine for a period of time and then, suddenly, it wasn't. I don't think the spring in the radiator cap weakened enough to lead to this. A higher pressure cap may raise the threshold of coolant ejection, but I don't think it will solve his problem.

I still have a nagging voice that whispers "head gasket." The HC test should have ruled that out, but... It may be getting close to time to bring Full Blown in on this.

@OP: Have you talked to FBM yet?
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