- 1. cooling system pressure test (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 13:13:55 -0700 (PDT)
- Any sources for an inexpensive one of these? My local shop wanted to sell me a Stant setup for $100. I figured I could do better online - turns out that's the cheapest by far! JC Witless and Northern
- /html/shop-talk/2003-04/msg00093.html (7,366 bytes)
- 2. Re: cooling system pressure test (score: 1)
- Author: ejrussell@mebtel.net
- Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 16:58:35 -0400
- Quoting Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>: What do you want to do? I've used an old bicycle inner tube to test radiators & heater cores. I cut the tube, attached it to the item in question then add
- /html/shop-talk/2003-04/msg00094.html (7,612 bytes)
- 3. Re: cooling system pressure test (score: 1)
- Author: "Kai M. Radicke" <kai@radiohead.net>
- Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 17:41:30 -0400
- At the first British car shop that I was employed we used the MityVac setup with a radiator cap adaptor (also available from MityVac)... this setup worked very well and with the pressure gauge right
- /html/shop-talk/2003-04/msg00095.html (8,910 bytes)
- 4. RE: cooling system pressure test (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 15:01:18 -0700
- On my TR3A, I took out the plug where the heater valve goes, and installed a plumbing tee with a fitting on one side for my vacuum gauge (which reads to 10psi pressure), and a Schrader valve on the
- /html/shop-talk/2003-04/msg00096.html (7,869 bytes)
- 5. Re: cooling system pressure test (score: 1)
- Author: "Ben and Pam Zwissler" <bzwissler1@insightbb.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 18:12:52 -0400
- I got a MityVac brand one from thetoolwarehouse.net for about $60. Seems like a good item and the price is right, for comparable function to the Stant. The Stant is about available from them for abou
- /html/shop-talk/2003-04/msg00099.html (8,393 bytes)
- 6. Re: cooling system pressure test (score: 1)
- Author: Diane and Roland Dudley <csx2282@juno.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 16:45:26 -0700
- Check your local plumbing supply store for rubber pipe end caps. They come in various sizes and even include a hose clamp. That's what I used to seal the inlet tube on my gas tank. Roland On Mon, 21
- /html/shop-talk/2003-04/msg00100.html (8,019 bytes)
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