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Reddez tinkerer
Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Posts: 353
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 11:01 am Post subject: Radiator cap pressure |
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What is the correct pressure rating for the radiator cap on a 1600 engine with standard radiator??? I'm unsure whether mine is the right one as i'm losing fluid regularly, so i'm gonna replace it with a dual acting one, i'll post in the R&D section when its all sorted... Cheers |
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Gemini Driving Yobbo petrol head
Joined: 26 Feb 2002 Posts: 3897
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 12:55 pm Post subject: Re: Radiator cap pressure |
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it should say it on the cap dude |
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sazzagemms newbie
Joined: 07 Aug 2003 Posts: 8
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 4:52 pm Post subject: hey! |
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yeh man it should say it on the cap! |
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Reddez tinkerer
Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Posts: 353
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 6:14 pm Post subject: Re: hey! |
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And obviously i know that but don't worry i got one, i checked my manual, i wanted to know sooner so i didnt have to go home. The original owner had replaced it with the wrong one thats why i asked in case that had happened so i knew for certain... |
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Green Machine tinkerer
Joined: 08 Jun 2003 Posts: 142
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 9:04 pm Post subject: Re: hey! |
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over time the radiator cap's spring can start to die and not hold as much pressure or the rubber seals can fuck up so that can be a problem. that's what happened with my gemini, it would piss out radiator fluid out the run off hose every time i drove somewhere cos the spring was fucked. |
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Reddez tinkerer
Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Posts: 353
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Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 1:59 pm Post subject: Re: hey! |
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Yeah you can get the springs tested and stuff, however they had put the wrong one in, i guess they just bought one that looked the same... |
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Loz backyard mechanic
Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 943
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Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 6:27 pm Post subject: Re: hey! |
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hehehe...that could be anyone of thousands... |
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