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Another plastic radiator failure 200 1991

posted by  Matt L on  Tue Oct 15 09:48 CST 2002
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Yes this is a real risk. After 10 years, you're on borrowed time. Most of the time the temp gauge does not go into the red until it's too late. This is because the gauge measures the temp of the coolant, and in the case of catastrophic failure there is no coolant left. By the time the gauge reacts to the elevated temperature of the melting engine it's too late.

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Matt L. -- Cary, NC -- '91 740 wagon






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