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• Re: Pressure cap problem?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 26 May 2012 11:10:28 -0400
  ...Pressure cap problem? I'm having the same problem, I think exhaust gases are getting in the cooling system in mine. You need to...
• weird smog rule
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 13 Nov 2002 17:58:38 -0800
  smog check now checks gas caps for pressure? total weirdness if you ask me it can fail the test if your cap has a...
• Re: No coolant traffic
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:01:15 -0800
  ...I've read in different places how to pressure test the entire system ... but how do you just test the caps? Thanks!
• Re: Coolant Strangeness
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Fri, 2 Sep 2011 12:58:54 -0300
  ...Tom On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 8:28 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote: > Having a properly working pressure cap is important...
• Re: No coolant traffic
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:12:35 -0800
  ...I've read in different places how to pressure test the entire system ... but how do you just test the caps? Thanks!
• Re: Weird Stuff----
  Historical mailing list - David Richoux
  Mon, 11 Feb 2002 09:27:39 -0800
  ...cap loose would prevent that (but whatever is making the pressure would air vent through the loose cap - when you tighten it, the pressure...
• Re: head gasket problem ?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 23 Sep 2001 14:24:20 -0300
  ...What I meant to say was that AFAIK, the Coolant Reservoir cap pressure relief valve is set higher! than the "normal" operating temp of...
• Re: Coolant Leak from Coolant Reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 13 May 1998 23:40:13 -0700
  ...But if it was this, "where is the pressure >relief valve?". Pressure relief is usually done through the cap to the re-fill reservoir...
• Re: coolant overflow fears and thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:51:47 -0700
  ...I know it holds pressure (loosened it while warm!), and I know it can let fluid/air in/out. Yes, pressure caps are cheap...
• Looking for info on AZ emissions test
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Kennedy
  Mon, 31 Oct 2005 14:49:26 -0700
  ...Can anyone tell me what is involved in the evap canister/gas cap test? Is it just the pressure test at the gas cap...
• Re: 85-H20 loss of coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Travis Newhouse
  Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:22:16 -0700
  ...I tried the at-home pressure test. Engine was cold. I removed the expansion cap to make sure I wasn't starting with pressure...
• Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 28 Mar 2023 13:21:23 -0400
  ...After working on this for many hours I discovered that the pressure cap that came on the new expansion tank was defective, it didn...
• Re: coolant overflow tank
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:07:03 -0800
  ...the tube that > connects to the pressure cap? > > I disconnected the connecting tube at the pressure cap, tried blowing > through it into the overflow...
• Re: Coolant System Pressure Gauge
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 9 May 2002 16:13:03 -0400
  ...This is at or near the cap pressure setting. Jay, I bet if you measure back at the engine you'll get a lower...
• Re: Expansion tank under pressure when cold?
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Wed, 17 Feb 2016 12:24:46 -0600
  10psi should be good, I think the cap psi is 16-18???? On Feb 17, 2016 12:23 PM, "Michael McSwain" <michaelmcswain@gmail.com...
• Re: More 2.1L coolant system woes (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Thu, 30 Dec 2004 12:35:23 -0600
  ...Gut an old pressure cap, thead in a Milton air coupler, and hook up the air hose direct to your air compressor. Yep, a...
• Re: Form Jay Leno's Garage
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 Apr 2012 00:55:52 -0400
  ...Without a pressure cap any leakage will result in the coolant disappearing. Any leak in the top of the radiator will result in a...
• Re: Coolant Strangeness
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:02:40 -0300
  ...One should always carry a spare. > > right now, with no further information or test results.. > it sounds like .. > either pressure cap is not holding...
• Re: Re temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 8 Jan 2012 19:50:31 -0800
  ...Next to the pressure cap is a coolant level switch (improperly referee as 'a probe'). See examples @ BusDepot though they don't list the...
• Re: coolant overflow tank
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Sat, 2 Mar 2013 20:15:08 -0800
  ...the tube that >> connects to the pressure cap? >> >> I disconnected the connecting tube at the pressure cap, tried blowing >> through it into the overflow...
• Re: Coolant Tank and Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 17:57:41 -0800
  ...I fill them cold right to the bottom of the filler cap opening. the pressure cap also has to be good about the function...
• Re: pressure testing cooling system
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Dec 1995 09:44:12 -0800
  ...I'm assuming that you can only use this tool to apply pressure to the coolant reservoir, or to test the pressure cap. Hmm...
• Re: Expansion tank under pressure when cold?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 18 Feb 2016 11:09:36 -0500
  ...Expansion tank under pressure when cold? Bentley says apply 14.5 psi for leak testing (p. 19.17), and cap opens at 13 to...
• Re: Brake pressure bleeder attachment
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Tue, 12 Oct 2004 16:57:45 -0700
  ...I have a Snap-On Pressure bleeder, and the adapter cap is merely a regular cap with a pipe fitted to it that will...
• Newsflash: "Cooling System Troubles Caused by Owner"...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Sun, 3 Dec 2000 13:12:53 -0800
  ...Also, do NOT assume your expansion tank pressure cap is good, just because it looks good. I removed mine and noticed that I could...
• extremely high coolant pressure
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 10:56:01 +0000
  ...It doesn't make sense that the tank would fail if the cap allowed the pressure to vent. Is the Vanagon cap design unusal...
• Re: Coolant change
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 22:58:32 -0500
  ...are you getting the tailend higher than the radiator - is it (the > pressure cap) the highest point??? > > >From: John Rodgers <inua@hiwaay.net> > > >Mark...
• Re: Brake Pressure Bleeder - Cheap and Easy
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 09:11:07 -0700
  ...Daryl ----- Original Message ----- From: "tabe johnson" <xtabe@YAHOO.COM> > > Get a spare brake reservoir cap from a wrecking yard. > Go to a truck tire...
• RE: Tires for Vanagons/Reinforced sidewalls/Winter tires
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Tue, 8 Oct 1996 14:31:13 -0700
  ...you consider must have the load capability and should be inflated to the pressure necessary for that capacity as recommended by the tire manufacturer...
• a tip to keep you rolling
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Tue, 15 Feb 2000 09:46:45 -0500
  ...leak, I pulled my coolant pressure cap and with long nose pliers and a screwdriver I removed the pressure valve mechanism which then allowed...
• a tip to keep you rolling
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 10:18:04 -0500
  ...leak, I pulled my coolant pressure cap and with long nose pliers and a > screwdriver I removed the pressure valve mechanism which then allowed...
• Re: Time Delay LED Lighting Circuit
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 31 Jul 2017 19:05:07 -0400
  ...The voltage from the capacitor will begin to drop the instant a load is applied, since it's only the pressure of so many...
• Re: Re temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 8 Jan 2012 08:52:30 -0800
  ...Anyone know how to check one? Pressure cap is good, and I don't have a reserve tank, been converted to a diesel that...
• Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 09:46:10 -0400
  ...in a size that will fit your Vanagon, nor in a pressure capacity for your vanagon (with a few exceptions). For the weight of...
• Oil pressure -- normal range?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 9 Apr 2011 12:00:32 -0700
  ...pressure is in the "normal" range. -- Rocky J Squirrel '84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") '74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano...
• Re: Cooling System Comments
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 29 Apr 2000 23:52:33 EDT
  ...Sure, sure the cap says 14 psi but they lie! Finally, I would suggest that the coolant pressure gauge (and an exhaust temperature gauge...
• leaking cap nut? 1.9er
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bohannan
  Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:58:02 -0400
  ...I can yet see) cap nut?? Top driver rear… Draining coolant, re-sealing with TRS and will try another pressure test… Any thoughts? Anyone...
• What's up with my fuel pressure?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:48:50 -0700
  I'm my ongoing effort to sort out an intermittent problem, I measured the fuel pressure in my 1.9l per Bentley's 24...
• Re: Overflow reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 26 Feb 2023 22:58:56 +0000
  ...The tank with the > pressure cap should be referred to as the pressure or expansion tank. The > tank behind the license plate door is...
• Re: looking for a tool to pressure test my coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Fri, 3 Jun 2005 19:16:42 +0000
  ...to pressure test my coolant system >>has anyone been there done that? I assume that you take off the burp tank cap and install...
• Calculating Proper Inflation PSI for Tires
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sun, 24 Jul 2005 17:51:22 -0700
  ...99 Load Capacity: 1710 lbs Max Inflation Pressure: 55 psi The VW Silver Sticker for a 1988 Vanagon = front tire inflation of 39 psi...
• Coolant leaking
  Historical mailing list - jeff emrick
  Fri, 24 Aug 2001 17:55:51 -0400
  ...Is the cap supposed to open and close to allow for a pressure release? Could I just have a bad cap? Any thoughts would...
• Re: Re(2): Nervous about heads
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Jan 1997 19:47:29 -0800
  ...This cap regulates the cooling system pressure. As the coolant gets hot and expands, it is forced through the cap, and into the overflow...
• Expansion tank pressure cap - how =?UTF-8?Q?tight=3F?=
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:35:32 -0700
  Hi Luke, In addition to the cap being very tight, make sure the little hose from the cap nipple to the reservoir is tight...
• Antifreeze Enema
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 09:25:16 EST
  ...Here is my intended method; (1) Make temp filler cap from spare pressure cap by removing valvery. Install this on expansion tank. Attach length...
• Blue pressure cap, 1 valve or 2?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 18:36:38 -0400
  2.1 wbx. Cap that's on there now has one valve in the center. I picked up a spare from a local mechanic...
• Re: Pressure releife valve
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 7 Sep 2011 12:07:29 -0500
  The radiator cap is a pressure relief valve and it's more efficient than anything you might add because of the volume of steam...
• Re: Cooling System performance at altitude
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 21:19:40 -0400
  The spring in the rpesure cap will have the same force regardless of altitude, so the pressure inside the colloing system will not be...
• Re: Loss of power at altitude
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 17:51:58 EST
  ...With the turbo you can control the manifold pressure and there is adequate compression capacity to overcome the atmospheric pressure reduction. The reason that...
• Re: leaking coolant - reservoir cap failure?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 11:15:00 -0400
  Yes, the caps go bad. The pressure relief will fail, the gasket will fail. Pressure testing of the cap needs to be done on...
• Re: More 2.1L coolant sys woes (long)
  Historical mailing list - Barry Muller
  Sun, 2 Jan 2005 15:42:57 -0500
  ...One of the adatpers allows one to check when the pressure cap pops though, mine did a little early = 15 PSI. However the system...
• Re: '84 Vanagon GL Fuel Rail Clamps
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 13:43:24 -0500
  ...With 40 psi in the system I doubt if there's more than 15 lb or so pressure on the cap. I have used...
• Re: Cooling systems/hoses/tanks for I4 conversions?!?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 7 Dec 2002 21:00:28 -0500
  ...this? I say go for it, as long as the pressure cap pressure is the same. A friend of mine put a Fox tank...
• Re: Coolant change
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 15:02:45 PDT
  ...are you getting the tailend higher than the radiator - is it (the pressure cap) the highest point??? >From: John Rodgers <inua@hiwaay.net> >Mark...
• Re: Engine overheating - Need Advice
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 17 Feb 2005 22:44:44 -0500
  sounds like the pressure cap blew off while you where sitting at idle. I would replace the pressure cap and go from there. It...
• Re: Need input on radiator problem
  Historical mailing list - Bill Witz
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 11:40:39 -0500
  Also Ben the expansion cap could not be up to par. The cap could not holding pressure allow temp.to raise. I had to...
• Re: bleeding cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Thu, 4 Aug 2005 14:32:46 -0400
  ...so a properly working cap holds 12-15psi 1 way and has no restriction back in.. anyways. fill the pressure pump (y ou can...
• Re: Expansion tank pressure cap - how tight?
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:41:26 -0800
  ...to suck air into the expansion tank indicates a leak somewhere around the tank, or maybe I'm not tightening the pressure cap enough.
• Re: Kirkland Tire question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Thu, 12 Jul 2001 16:08:11 -0000
  ...I changed my mind when I got to thinking about the relationship between pressure and carrying capacity. The max carrying capacity of the tires...
• Re: Vac/pressure bleeder recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:00:35 -0500
  ...http://www.motiveproducts.com/02bleeders.html I don't see why such a power bleeder couldn't be used (with a modified pressure cap...