Where is the radiator cap?
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Where is the radiator cap?
05 F350, 5.4L.
I was under the hood today just checking fluids and I noticed that it didn't seem to have a radiator cap (I mean on the radiator itself, not the reservoir). Do these trucks not have a cap on the radiator? Or did I just not see it?
I was under the hood today just checking fluids and I noticed that it didn't seem to have a radiator cap (I mean on the radiator itself, not the reservoir). Do these trucks not have a cap on the radiator? Or did I just not see it?
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So then the only cap is on the reservoir? I don't think I've ever seen a vehicle before this that didn't have a cap on the radiator AND the reservoir.
But maybe I'm just used to my old trucks.
But maybe I'm just used to my old trucks.
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Yes. Ford did away with a cap on the radiator.
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Yes. The degas bottle gets pressurized along with the rest of the system. If memory serves me right the stock cap is 16psi. You can hose flush the coolant system from the degas bottle as well. I made an attachment out of an old degas bottle cap which I hook the water hose up to so I can flush the cooling system.
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Yes. The degas bottle gets pressurized along with the rest of the system. If memory serves me right the stock cap is 16psi. You can hose flush the coolant system from the degas bottle as well. I made an attachment out of an old degas bottle cap which I hook the water hose up to so I can flush the cooling system.