[DeTomaso] Pressure cap question

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/21/11 8 33 8, bluebugman2 at sbcglobal.net writes:


> I have a brand new motocraft cap that's #13 and when the motor gets warm 
> it spurts out a small amount fluid, so either its bad or #13 isn't enough # 
> for pressure
> 

Spurts out fluid where?   If it's spurting out from around the cap, that 
means most likely that the neck on your water tank is bad.   The stock tanks 
used a neck designed for European radiator caps, which are different from 
ours, and our caps won't seal properly on a stock tank as a result.   It's easy 
enough to take the tank to a radiator shop and have them attach a US-style 
neck.   Of course, most stock tanks are pretty well shot by now, and rather 
than spending money on one, if I had removed one from a car, I'd be 
installing a modern aftermarket replacement instead.

Mike