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Question posted by charlescourtney92 on January 8th, 2012

No Pressure In Radiator Hoses

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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on January 8th, 2012 3:58 PM
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If it is not running hot it is probably your radiator cap, if its faulty your cooling system looses pressure. If it's running hot it is most likely a bad thermostat.

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Owner's Manual - Page 104

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Owner's Manual - Page 135

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Owner's Manual - Page 139

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Owner's Manual - Page 175

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Owner's Manual - Page 186

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Owner's Manual - Page 190

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Owner's Manual - Page 220

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Owner's Manual - Page 221

...engine if there is cold, the coolant level should be very hot. If you may have a leak in the radiator hoses, heater hoses, radiator, water pump or somewhere else in the cooling system. If it could lose all coolant. Don't touch them. That... running your engine without coolant isn't covered by your warranty. 5-12 CAUTION: Heater and radiator hoses, and other engine parts, can be burned.
Owner's Manual - Page 222

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Owner's Manual - Page 223

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Owner's Manual - Page 224

... you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop. NOTICE: In cold weather, water can remove the coolant surge tank pressure cap when the cooling system, including the coolant surge tank pressure cap and upper radiator hose, is no longer hot. If you spill coolant on a hot engine. 1. You can freeze and crack the engine...
Owner's Manual - Page 225

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Owner's Manual - Page 226

... reinstall the pressure cap or see your dealer. 5-17 Check the level in the surge tank when the cooling system has cooled down. If the level is hand-tight. If the coolant isn't at the proper level, repeat Steps 1 to the coolant surge tank until you can feel the upper radiator hose getting...
Owner's Manual - Page 262

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Owner's Manual - Page 321

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