Mike,
If it ain't broke don't fix it. It's better to run a higher pressure anyways
to prevent bubbles and cavitation. Some new cars are running 30 lb caps.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Faggart" <mikefaggart@hotmail.com>
To: <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; <spl310@hotmail.com>;
<Chris.Brucciani@ercgroup.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: Overheating Problems
> I think my overflow has a 14 lb pressure cap on it. Do I need to change
it
> to a 7 lb?
> Mike F
>
>
> >From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> >Reply-To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> >To: "sidney raper" <spl310@hotmail.com>, <Chris.Brucciani@ercgroup.com>,
> ><datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Re: Overheating Problems
> >Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 10:53:44 -0400
> >
> >Sid,
> >
> >No, just one - 7 lbs, at least for the 1600s & 2000s. I can't answer for
> >the
> >1500s.
> >
> >Mike
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "sidney raper" <spl310@hotmail.com>
> >To: <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; <Chris.Brucciani@ercgroup.com>;
> ><datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 9:10 AM
> >Subject: Re: Overheating Problems
> >
> >
> > > Unless I am mistaken, there were 3 different pressure caps used on the
> > > roadsters. The 1500s used 3-4lb caps, the early 1600s used 7 lb caps
> >and
> > > the 67.5 - 70 cars used a 13 - 15lb cap.
> > >
> > > Sid
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> > > >Reply-To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> > > >To: <Chris.Brucciani@ercgroup.com>, <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > >Subject: Re: Overheating Problems
> > > >Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 08:48:52 -0400
> > > >
> > > >A higher pressure should make the car run cooler, not hotter. The
> >Roadster
> > > >uses 7 lb. pressure caps.
> > > >
> > > >Mike
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: <Chris.Brucciani@ercgroup.com>
> > > >To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > >Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 8:01 AM
> > > >Subject: Overheating Problems
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Dave Stoll wrote - "Could some of the "spiking temps" have come
from
> >a
> > > >weak
> > > > > pressure cap
> > > > > which could not always hold pressure which would keep the temp
> >down?"
> > > > >
> > > > > One thing I notice on my car is that on the overflow the pressure
> >cap
> >is
> > > > > rated at 13lbs. I remember something about the proper pressure
> >being
> >in
> > > >the
> > > > > 5lb. neighborhood. Could this be a contributing factor to my
> >highway
> > > > > overheating? Drove it in to work this am - temp. gauge reading
> >right
> > > >down
> > > > > the middle. BTW - visual inspection of my radiator core does not
> >reveal
> > > >any
> > > > > corrosion and I have the factory air deflector under the car.
> >Weird.
> > > > >
> > > > > Marietta, GA
> > > > > 1968 2000
> > > > > 1973 240Z
> > >
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