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Re: coolant reserve tank woes

To: "datsun list" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>,
Subject: Re: coolant reserve tank woes
From: "NATHAN J RUFFCORN" <NRUFFCORN@prodigy.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 21:21:28 -0500
This applies to the 1600 setup only right?  With the set up on my stock 69
2L, should both caps be pressure caps and if so shouldn't the cap on the
radiator have a higher pressure rating than the on the reserve tank.
Thanks,
Nathan  (suddenly baffled)


> is the cap on the radiator a pressure cap - because it shoudn't be - the
cap
> on the reserve tank is the pressure one - on the radiator it should be a
> blank cap - if they are reversed or both pressure caps the coolant can
> expand into the reserve tank but cannot return to the radiator as the
system
> cools down  - hence a full reserve tank and lower radiator level ( it
should
> be full to overflowing)
> regds Rob Hewitson
>



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