just my luck...

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    so just my luck after over 1000 $ for a motor rebuild and after a new radiator after it exploded literally all over me, my new radiator went out... Again. Just saying I suppose be weary about going with cheap radiators for a very hot blooded car.
     
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    What radiator cap were you running? I've seen a couple problems when using high-pressure caps, but that's on Toyota- not Subaru.
     
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    yeah using a stock radiator cap... but i was talkin to a few of the techs at bloomington subaru and they pointed me in the same direction.
     
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    mine blew and i bought a mishimoto right away you can get one on amazon for pretty cheap
     
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    I personally would question the authenticity of the Mishimoto from Amazon...
     
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    I have a brand new mishimoto on my Subaru right now, I ordered it off of Amazon last week using the URL JavaBlack-Beast posted. With this said, I've had two radiators from these guys... both the caps exploded off. I went to O'Reilly and got an OEM type cap from there and it's been fine.
     
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    The mishimoto caps are crap. Just use OEM caps and that radiator will work fine.
     
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    When it comes to Rad caps and T-stats I only go OEM from the dealer. Too much rides on their operation to risk my engine over $25.
     
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    Agree oem cap for sure, I've seen many aftermarket caps fail and push coolant out of the overflow tank.
     
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    radiator cap failure.... Pressure tested the thing and failed.
     
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