Where's the radiator cap?

I just drained the engine coolant, back-flushed the system, and added the new
coolant on my "new to me" used 2001 Windstar (3.8L engine). I could not locate
the radiator cap. I noticed the reservoir pressure warning labels so I assumed
the radiator was born without a cap. Something new to me. The Haynes manual
instructions suggested there's a cap somewhere. How can I be sure the air is
completely out of the entire coolant system?

Thanks!

The radiator reservoir is actually the "degas" bottle. That big screw on cap
is the pressure cap - quite different from a "traditional" pressure cap but
serves the same purpose.


"Saychris2" > wrote in message
...
> I just drained the engine coolant, back-flushed the system, and added the
new
> coolant on my "new to me" used 2001 Windstar (3.8L engine). I could not
locate
> the radiator cap. I noticed the reservoir pressure warning labels so I
assumed
> the radiator was born without a cap. Something new to me. The Haynes
manual
> instructions suggested there's a cap somewhere. How can I be sure the air
is
> completely out of the entire coolant system?
>
> Thanks!
>

In article >, saychris2
@aol.com says...
> I just drained the engine coolant, back-flushed the system, and added the new
> coolant on my "new to me" used 2001 Windstar (3.8L engine). I could not locate
> the radiator cap. I noticed the reservoir pressure warning labels so I assumed
> the radiator was born without a cap. Something new to me. The Haynes manual
> instructions suggested there's a cap somewhere. How can I be sure the air is
> completely out of the entire coolant system?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
hmm.. since we have explorers, check elsewhere mebbe?

You're right! But this group was tremendous help to me before I sold my 95
Explorer for the Windstar (acquired 3 kids in the last 6 years). There really
is not a Windstar group that could equal this group. I'll try to avoid
specific "van" questions. Better yet, trade your Explorers for Windstars and
we'll change the newsgroup name.

"Saychris2" > wrote in message
...
> You're right! But this group was tremendous help to me before I sold my
> 95
> Explorer for the Windstar (acquired 3 kids in the last 6 years). There
> really
> is not a Windstar group that could equal this group. I'll try to avoid
> specific "van" questions. Better yet, trade your Explorers for Windstars
> and
> we'll change the newsgroup name.


Sure, as soon as a Windstar can tow the same payload as an Explorer. Until
then, maybe you should sell the kids and get your Explorer back... Just a
thought.

-Fred W

I wonder how much you can get for a slightly used kid these days?

Windstar....... real men don't drive minivans......

>
> I wonder how much you can get for a slightly used kid these days?
>
>

About $10,000 if they're healthy.

Or so I hear

> hmm.. since we have explorers, check elsewhere mebbe?

Who is "mebbe" ???

Maybe you should get a spellcheck and leave him alone