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Be careful with radiator cap choice.Check the depth of the neck where the =
cap attaches.Why?Bugeyes early MGB and a few other cars had a slightly deep=
er neck.=C2=A0 Deeper as in the distance between the cap seat on top of the=
fill neck to the sealing area where the cap seals coolant in the radiator.=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0Years ago I needed a cap for my bugeye and ended up with a Dat=
sun 1600 roadster cap because the Stant off the shelf caps would not seal t=
he coolant due to the seal not making contact.Just be careful when buying a=
nother cap.Chuck
On Thursday, May 19, 2022, 10:00:53 PM EDT, Michael MacLean via Spridge=
ts <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
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I can get a new one.=C2=A0 I will just have to go into NAPA to find one th=
at fits.=C2=A0 There are no part numbers on the 15 lb cap to cross referenc=
e.MikeM.
On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 6:45 PM Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com> wrote:
250F.=20
Ron Soave
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tem at sea level. I don=E2=80=99t see any reason to go that high, but what =
do I know.=C2=A0 Can't you get another cap?
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<div>Be careful with radiator cap choice.</div><div>Check the depth=
of the neck where the cap attaches.</div><div>Why?</div><div>Bugeyes early=
MGB and a few other cars had a slightly deeper neck. Deeper as in th=
e distance between the cap seat on top of the fill neck to the sealing area=
where the cap seals coolant in the radiator. Years ago I neede=
d a cap for my bugeye and ended up with a Datsun 1600 roadster cap because =
the Stant off the shelf caps would not seal the coolant due to the seal not=
making contact.</div><div>Just be careful when buying another cap.</div><d=
iv>Chuck</div><div><br></div>
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nd one that fits. There are no part numbers on the 15 lb cap to cross=
reference.</div><div>MikeM.<br clear=3D"none"></div></div><br clear=3D"non=
e"><div class=3D"ydpd59da5d0yiv3819946261gmail_quote"><div id=3D"ydpd59da5d=
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, 2022 at 6:45 PM Ron Soave <<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:soavero@ya=
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