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Old Dec 9, 2018 | 09:36 PM
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Default 2007 Lucerne: Small amount of coolant leaks from cap

Has anybody had this issue? I'm pretty sure this is not from getting too hot nor too full. I think its from slosh in the tank. The cap has a small spongy "gasket" in it that appears to be soaked with coolant. I've cleaned the tank off quite a few times and noted that the coolant traces appear later. I'm thinking it needs a new cap without the spongy gasket.

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Old Dec 11, 2018 | 12:05 AM
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11-year-old foam gasket that lives in hundreds of degrees of heat. Probably a bit loose now. I'd say get a new one.
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Old Dec 11, 2018 | 07:50 AM
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Agree replace the cap....make sure coolant is not overfilled( check cold).......and stop doing corners at 90mph....
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Originally Posted by Tech II
stop doing corners at 90mph....
Or upside down.


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Ya I think I could use a new cap too after all these years on The PA. The tie down ring was missing a long time ago & mine weeps out a bit too.
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Ya I think I could use a new cap too after all these years on The PA. The tie down ring was missing a long time ago & mine weeps out a bit too.
I guess I'm lucky, mine'* the old-fashioned screw-on kind with the vent on top.
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