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Re: [Healeys] Thermostats

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Thermostats
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:41:24 -0700
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re: "... there will be air pockets in the cooling system that you can 
not remove any other way."

My mom's Lincoln LS has such a system (I believe it has a British-built 
engine, same as the Ford-built Jags).  Because of the steep slope of the 
bonnet, the top of the radiator is below the high point in the engine's 
cooling system.  You have to vent the air in the high point--sometimes 
called 'burping' the engine--but, fortunately, the Lincoln has a vent 
that can be opened.

Bo


On 9/17/2018 9:00 AM, David Nock BCS wrote:
> The main purpose of putting a higher pressure cap is to stop the 
> continues loss of coolant after shutting the engine down and the 
> engine temp going up over the 212 point.  By putting a 10 or 13 max 
> pressure cap you have raised the boiling point 10 to 20 degrees thus 
> stopping the coolant loss.
> It wont do anything for the overheating.
> On your newer cars today they need a much higher pressure cap because 
> the run the engine temp much higher to reduce emissions. I have seen 
> some new Jaguars and Land Rovers that are running a 25 lb cap. As well 
> as cooling systems that you can not fill up correctly with out using a 
> vacuum type filler. Due to the fact that there will be air pockets in 
> the cooling system that you can not remove any other way.
> David Nock
> British Car Specialists
> 209-948-8767
> www.britishcarspecialists.com <http://www.britishcarspecialists.com>
>


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    <p>re: "... there will be air pockets in the cooling system that you
      can not remove any other way."</p>
    <p>My mom's Lincoln LS has such a system (I believe it has a
      British-built engine, same as the Ford-built Jags).  Because of
      the steep slope of the bonnet, the top of the radiator is below
      the high point in the engine's cooling system.  You have to vent
      the air in the high point--sometimes called 'burping' the
      engine--but, fortunately, the Lincoln has a vent that can be
      opened.</p>
    <p>Bo<br>
    </p>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/17/2018 9:00 AM, David Nock BCS
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          <div>The main purpose of putting a higher pressure cap is to
            stop the continues loss of coolant after shutting the engine
            down and the engine temp going up over the 212 point.  By
            putting a 10 or 13 max pressure cap you have raised the
            boiling point 10 to 20 degrees thus stopping the coolant
            loss.</div>
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          <div>It wont do anything for the overheating.</div>
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          <div>On your newer cars today they need a much higher pressure
            cap because the run the engine temp much higher to reduce
            emissions. I have seen some new Jaguars and Land Rovers that
            are running a 25 lb cap. As well as cooling systems that you
            can not fill up correctly with out using a vacuum type
            filler. Due to the fact that there will be air pockets in
            the cooling system that you can not remove any other way.</div>
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          <div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century'; COLOR:
            #000000">David Nock<br>
            British Car Specialists<br>
            209-948-8767<br>
            <a href="http://www.britishcarspecialists.com";
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