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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Explorer / October 2004Where's the radiator cap?
I just drained the engine coolant, back-flushed the system, and added the new coolant on my "new to me" used 2001 Windstar (3.8L engine). I could not locate the radiator cap. I noticed the reservoir pressure warning labels so I assumed the radiator was born without a cap. Something new to me. The Haynes manual instructions suggested there's a cap somewhere. How can I be sure the air is completely out of the entire coolant system? Thanks! The radiator reservoir is actually the "degas" bottle. That big screw on cap is the pressure cap - quite different from a "traditional" pressure cap but serves the same purpose. > I just drained the engine coolant, back-flushed the system, and added the new > coolant on my "new to me" used 2001 Windstar (3.8L engine). I could not locate [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Thanks! > I just drained the engine coolant, back-flushed the system, and added the new > coolant on my "new to me" used 2001 Windstar (3.8L engine). I could not locate [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Thanks! > hmm.. since we have explorers, check elsewhere mebbe? You're right! But this group was tremendous help to me before I sold my 95 Explorer for the Windstar (acquired 3 kids in the last 6 years). There really is not a Windstar group that could equal this group. I'll try to avoid specific "van" questions. Better yet, trade your Explorers for Windstars and we'll change the newsgroup name. > You're right! But this group was tremendous help to me before I sold my > 95 [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > and > we'll change the newsgroup name. Sure, as soon as a Windstar can tow the same payload as an Explorer. Until then, maybe you should sell the kids and get your Explorer back... Just a thought. -Fred W I wonder how much you can get for a slightly used kid these days? Windstar....... real men don't drive minivans...... > I wonder how much you can get for a slightly used kid these days? About $10,000 if they're healthy. Or so I hear ;) > hmm.. since we have explorers, check elsewhere mebbe? Who is "mebbe" ??? Maybe you should get a spellcheck and leave him alone :) |
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