- 1. correct coolant system operation. (score: 1)
- Author: "Daniel Neuman" <neuman@RadOnc17.UCSF.Edu>
- Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 17:06:27 -0800
- Hello All, I've got another dumb question about the correct set-up for the rad-overflow system. We have three water cooled cars and they all have different systems. I believe that our 73 Chevy truck
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-01/msg00226.html (8,184 bytes)
- 2. RE: correct coolant system operation. (score: 1)
- Author: "Graeme Suckling" <graemes@saonline.com.au>
- Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 12:41:11 +1030
- Hi Dan, your truck description is spot on. You only need ONE pressure cap in the system, somewhere. For a recirculating system, the rad cap needs to be able to positively seal the radiator proper fro
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-01/msg00227.html (8,439 bytes)
- 3. RE: correct coolant system operation. (score: 1)
- Author: "Daniel Neuman" <neuman@RadOnc17.UCSF.Edu>
- Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 10:24:05 -0800
- Thanks Damian, Here's one question that still needs to be sorted. With the engine cool should the rad cap let air into the overflow tank? On the truck I can squeeze the upper rad hose and hear the ai
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-01/msg00246.html (7,692 bytes)
- 4. Re: correct coolant system operation. (score: 1)
- Author: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 14:06:56 -0500
- I thought it was a closed system and no air should escape except when pressures exceed the psi of the rad cap. If you can hear air escape the cap's NG Mike
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-01/msg00248.html (7,022 bytes)
- 5. RE: correct coolant system operation. (score: 1)
- Author: "ambradley@frontiernet.net" <ambradley@frontiernet.net>
- Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 14:19:28 -0500
- The radiator cap (1500/2000) or thermostat tower cap (1600) is not pressurized and will always let air or water flow into the overflow tank. The overflow tank cap should be a pressurized cap that wil
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-01/msg00251.html (7,312 bytes)
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