How come i see on websites that FDs were recalled for a cooling system upgrade and the radiator cap was changed from 1.3 bar to 0.9 bar..
Now i was thinking of getting an aftermarket better performing cap and i notice that greddy and Blitz are offering caps which are 1.3 and 1.2 bars respectively... Why is that? Also where should i get the caps from?? |
Also if i go for the Pettit racing AST...
What if after a very long drive or a hard run i turn the car off and open the hood and with the leveler cap vent the pressure.. would that be good or bad?? would that keep the temperatures cooler?? Any comments... |
I meant the lever cap
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i dont think its a good idea to open either of hte caps after long runs, they will be under very high pressure
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Originally Posted by Rotorfreak' date='May 17 2004, 03:31 AM
How come i see on websites that FDs were recalled for a cooling system upgrade and the radiator cap was changed from 1.3 bar to 0.9 bar..
Now i was thinking of getting an aftermarket better performing cap and i notice that greddy and Blitz are offering caps which are 1.3 and 1.2 bars respectively... Why is that? Also where should i get the caps from?? basically the higher pressure caps will keep the car from boiling over after you turn it off, if yours doesnt do this a higher pressure cap will do nothing for you. we've found that a normal 1.1 (15-16psi) cap fixes the boiling over after you turn it off |
Ha ha yeah, go ahead and vent that cap after a long run and see what happens! Just make sure you stand back, my friend has a 3rd degree burn on his hand by venting the cap after a trip to the mall. Curiosity usually isn't something to mess around with when dealing with FDs.
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Thanks for the warning Rotarian... But can't i gently let a little pressure out??
I still do not have the pettit AST so i have no idea what will happen... |
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