20 valve turbo coolant loss - the pressure, the pressure

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> Does this guy have a decent crack in his expansion tank CAP?

I have a small one that hissess pressure slowly.
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-Scott by BOSTON

> 
> Oops, Kneale is right. If the head gasket is bad, the system will be seeing
> an increase in pressure. I would expect the same if the head was cracked.
> 
> Fill the sucker up and drive it until hot, then look carefully at
> everything. I'd also check the pressure again, just in case. The problem you
> describe fits a bad head gasket EXCEPT for the pressure issue.
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