- 1. radiator cap (score: 1)
- Author: Dan Hackney <dhh2c@cms.mail.virginia.edu>
- Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 12:53:07 -0500
- My radiator cap (no expansion tank) is a 14 lb piece. Could using this instead of a 10 lb cause the problem from my other post? -Dan H. /// /// mgs@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.t
- /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00390.html (6,456 bytes)
- 2. Re: radiator cap (score: 1)
- Author: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
- Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 10:48:10 -0000
- Originally the cap was 7lb, Clausager mentions a change to 13lb on 76 models but nothing else. The B Hive (http://bhive.tierranet.com/109coolingsystem.htm) says 7lb for 62-67, 10lb for 68-75, 13lb fo
- /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00412.html (7,467 bytes)
- 3. Radiator cap (score: 1)
- Author: "RD Williford" <williford@verizonmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 20:39:09 -0500
- Manual lists cooling system pressure at 10lbs. PO put on 16lb. cap. Any benefits/detriments to this? Purchased the correct 10 lb. cap today, as I believe the 16lb is causing coolant to leak from the
- /html/mgs/2006-06/msg00121.html (6,477 bytes)
- 4. Re: Radiator cap (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 10:48:23 -0400
- Hi Dan, Increasing cap pressure raises the temperature at which the coolant will boil. Increasing the cap pressure also increases the strain on the radiator, heater and other plumbing. Unless one see
- /html/mgs/2006-06/msg00138.html (7,952 bytes)
- 5. Re: Radiator cap (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 16:41:20 +0100
- Not so much a coolant recovery bottle which aren't pressurised as a remote pressurised expansion tank. This was necessary to reduce the overall height of the radiator to clear the bonnet when the rad
- /html/mgs/2006-06/msg00139.html (7,248 bytes)
- 6. Re: Radiator cap (score: 1)
- Author: "RD Williford" <williford@verizonmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 18:46:48 -0500
- Thanks Bob Backed off to the 10lb cap and drove 120 miles round trip today. Had no trouble from the cooling system. Morning trip was fine - cool temps, pleasant ride, gauge stayed slightly below "N."
- /html/mgs/2006-06/msg00140.html (8,461 bytes)
- 7. Re: Radiator cap (score: 1)
- Author: yd3@nvc.net
- Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 19:33:50 -0500
- <<<snip>>> Or find a slower but more B friendly road with lots of turns and enjoy the longer drive! Regards, Blake
- /html/mgs/2006-06/msg00182.html (6,702 bytes)
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