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Author Topic: my 90 capri xr2 turbo  (Read 1742 times)

aussiecaprixr2

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my 90 capri xr2 turbo
« on: January 23, 2012, 12:46:00 AM »
is there anything other then a headgasket that could be causing pressure in radiator

i start the car run for 10 seconds stop the car undo radiator cap water everywhere

any help would be awesome
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Rocketman

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my 90 capri xr2 turbo
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2012, 01:31:00 AM »
If you leave the cap off and start it does it bubble in the radiator?

Is there any smoke when the engine is running?

I'd suggest a leakdown test - you'll be able to determine if it is a head gasket right away. Leave the radiator cap off when pressurizing the cylinders, you'll be able to watch the pressure drop and maybe see it bubble when you find the bad cylinder(s)
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aussiecaprixr2

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my 90 capri xr2 turbo
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2012, 10:01:00 AM »
Thanks rocketman will do the test

There is no smoke at all
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aussiecaprixr2

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my 90 capri xr2 turbo
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2012, 01:55:00 AM »
mmmm no good looks like its back to the b6 single cam motor for a while dang it
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bryanknight

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my 90 capri xr2 turbo
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2012, 02:51:00 PM »
hey  just like you after i rebuilt my xr2 motor i have had the same problem with the pressure in the radiator.. with no answer to why. i have been driving the hell of it and nothing has giving to lead me to thing anything is wrong with headgasket.. so i just did a little rednecking and ran the radiator puck tube into a bigger container so to catch it.. hey it works. till a reason shows it self
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