High presure in the coolling system

Tiny
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THE ACURA LEGEND IS A 1992 WITH 215K MILES THE THING IS THERE IS HIGH PRESURE IN THE COOLLING SYSTEM. THE TOP HOSE GET VERY BLOATED WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN A FEW MILES AND PLUS THE COOLANT IS LOW BY THE TIME I CHECK THE RAD. I PUT A AFTER MARKET RADIATOR IN THE CAR. THE SYMPTOM HAS NOT CHARGE. I HAD TO PUT A NEW RADIATOR BECAUSE THE OLD ONE HAD A CRACK ON THE TOP. THIS PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE NEW RADIATOR
Sunday, March 18th, 2007 AT 12:21 PM

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Tiny
KIN CHAN
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U might had over heated ur mtr and have a blown head gasket. Take it to a shop and do a block test. Or else u can buy the tester kit from an auto parts store and do it urself. But professional use 5 gas analyzer and pressure tester --> almost 99% on the money. Do it urselfer kit its less accurate. Goodluck man
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Sunday, March 18th, 2007 AT 3:11 PM
Tiny
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Start the car with the hood open, radiator cap off the vehicle and add coolant as needed to the radiator. Is there serious bubbling in the radiator. That first radiator I suspect was broken because of pressure in the system. If you see bubbling going on there is a head gasket problem.
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Monday, March 19th, 2007 AT 1:06 PM

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