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Subject:Re: coolant pressure testing
From:Damon Campbell
Date:Fri, 3 Sep 2004 14:51:57 -0700

I made one by gutting an old blue cap (the one with
the hose nipple), getting a short length of hose and a
schraeder valve... add a couple hose clamps, and then
pumped up my system to 16 psi.

Didn't find any leaks, though...

-Damon

--- mykarmann <marcusu240@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Hello all,  anyone have any info and how to make or
> were to buy "cap" needed to pressurize the system
> and looks for leaks?  My 91 has been running hotter
> than normal for a while and I smell coolant at times
> but haven't found any obvious leaks.  I had the
> cooling system pressure checked in May and it came
> back negative but I don't think he did it long
> enough.  I want to pressurize it for a few days and
> look for leaks.   Thanks, Marcus
>

=====
'84 Westy (Sparky) w/2.3L WBX (well... it was worth a shot.  And now it is.)
Vancouver, BC

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