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Old 12-13-2009, 06:08 PM   #1
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i jus bought a new radiator from autozone and after installing it my original radiator cap will not fit. do yu guys know any aftermarket radiator caps that might fit and where would you get it from.. i dont know if this will help but the company that makes the radiator is called Spectra Premium and btw i am new to the forums.
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i jus bought a new radiator from autozone and after installing it my original radiator cap will not fit. do yu guys know any aftermarket radiator caps that might fit and where would you get it from.. i dont know if this will help but the company that makes the radiator is called Spectra Premium and btw i am new to the forums.
we have a thread about this somewhere. i foget what it said, someone will chime in



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Old 12-13-2009, 06:10 PM   #3
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http://forums.acuralegend.org/coolan...light=rad+caps

crap now i can't find the other ones


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^ type that into the search and you should find what you need
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go back to autozone and ask them for a cap, they usually carry Stant or another similar brand, and ask them to let you try it on your radiator before you buy it. they should be cool with it if they remember you from buying the radiator

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thanks and i ended up shaving the radiator neck after i got a new cap
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faulty radiators FTL. i had to order 5 at work but i got one that the cap would fit right on. i should have just gotten the koyo online, its fucking cheaper too. we gotta get a good koyo supplier
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faulty radiators FTL. i had to order 5 at work but i got one that the cap would fit right on. i should have just gotten the koyo online, its fucking cheaper too. we gotta get a good koyo supplier
I just got my koyo today, going to install it tomorrow.
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