my SAAB 9-3 05 plate dumps lots of coolant out when its had a good run any ideas?

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Asked by Aircooled Feb 02, 2013 at 05:51 PM about the 2005 Saab 9-3 Aero

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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7jimmy7 answered 3 months ago

bad rad cap seal, or too low of pressure cap

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DavidH25 answered 3 months ago

If it's not running hot, then X2 on jimmy's answer

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Aircooled answered 3 months ago

Cheers guys. This happens whilst still driving when engine has reached operating temp

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tenspeed answered 3 months ago

I'm in for the bad coolant cap. The low pressure lets the coolant boil at a lower temperature.

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