<html><body>Ok-at least three reasons to not go higher than 7 lbs.:<div><br></div><div>1- Weak link heater core element</div><div>2- Spring rate in water pump at max</div><div>3- freeze plugs will pop under higher pressure</div><div><br></div><div>Consider the precarious condition of the 100 head gasket and the fact that 7lbs. will keep a properly maintained cooling system at functional temperature...and the book says use 7lbs., so the conclusion is stick to the specs supplied by the manufacturer.</div><div><br></div><div>Keep the 15lb. caps on cars specified for their use (like most US) and don't let your 100 overheat due to poor cooling system maintainece. That should make up your mind Bob, as to which cap to use. Good input from the field! Hank<br><br><div class="reply-new-signature"></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>From: "Michael Salter" <michaelsalter@gmail.com><br>To: "john harper"<br>Cc: "Hank Leach", "Healeys"<br>Sent: Monday July 18 2022 5:11:58AM<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Radiator cap for BN2<br><br>
<div>Actually, in my experience, the biggest problem
wirh exceeding 7 p.s.i. is the water pump seal. They will typically
start to leak at around 10 - 12 p.s.i.
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<div>M</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon., Jul. 18, 2022, 6:04 a.m.
john harper, <<a>ah100tech@gmail.com</a>>
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<div dir="ltr">Henry
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<div>I would not use a cap higher than 7psi because of core plugs
as already stated but because the heater core on the
BN1/2 may not stand the higher pressure.</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, 18 Jul 2022 at 03:11,
Henry G Leach via Healeys <<a>healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div>
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<div>Oh, yea! I recommend do not use a 15 lb. cap-worked on a 100-6
with blown freeze plugs as a result of the 15pounder. Early 100s
used a 4 lb. cap, but the later (BN2) cars went to 7 lb. (each
additional pound gives higher temp tolerance, but too much of a
good thing is bad. There is always the head gasket to consider as
well. Hank<br><br><p>-----------------------------------------</p>
From: "Bob Spidell"<br>
To: "Healeys"<br>
Cc:<br>
Sent: Sunday July 17 2022 6:27:46PM<br>
Subject: [Healeys] Radiator cap for BN2<br><br>
I see both 4psi and 7psi mentioned; any issues going with the
higher<br>
pressure cap?<br><br>
TIA<br>
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