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Subject:Coolant with Zero Pressure
From:Lawrence Johnson
Date:Sun, 14 Oct 2001 22:00:13 -0400

The rad sprang a leak and to limp home I used a zero pressure cap on the
'pressure' tank. I used a spare old cap and cut the plastic valve out of it. It
worked. Now I've plugged the rad leak enough that it won't leak at all with the
zero pressure cap but I'm not sure if it will hold with the real pressure cap.
What is the harm of running the coolant system with no pressure? I know that the
coolant will boil at a lower temperature but that's not likely during a Canadian
winter (is it?). I'd like to limp through until spring. Any suggestions/advice
would be greatly appreciated.
-Larry
'86 Syncro Westfalia

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