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Subject:Re: rear heater core
From:David Beierl
Date:Tue, 14 Jan 2003 13:10:49 -0500

At 10:44 AM 1/14/2003, Mike Blotz wrote:
>  glad i did since i got it up to about 20 lbs and it was leaking out
> along the edge of the core to the plastic mating surface.

Not saying it's not defective -- but they ain't meant to hold 20 psi -- max
system pressure is supposed to be regulated to about 13 psi by the
"radiator cap."  That said, if I were building it I would allow a good
safety factor...

d

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