Re: [Healeys] Radiator cap thermostat combinations

[Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>]

Wow.  Learn something every day.

Anyone know where to get a correct 10lb, long-neck cap?

Bob


On 2/5/2013 6:09 PM, Mark Donaldson wrote:
> John,
>
> In the thread following your question, nobody appears to have
> mentioned that the later BJ7s and all of the BJ8s ran a 10 lb
> long-neck radiator cap.  All of the others up to that time ran a
> long-neck 7 lb cap.
>
> Some years back a friend had major overheating problems in a BJ8.  I
> checked the cap and discovered a short-reach 7 lb cap had been fitted.
> I replaced it with the correct one and the problem was immediately
> solved.
>
> I am surprised that even today many owners do not seem to be aware of
> this change-over, or that there are short-neck and long-neck pressure
> caps.
>
> Mark
> Auckland, NZ
>
>


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