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Subject:Re: More 2.1L coolant system woes (long)
From:Eric Zeno
Date:Thu, 30 Dec 2004 15:07:16 -0500

WEBTV   explains it all.........

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On Thu, 30 Dec 2004, Robert Cardo wrote:

> Now here's a great idea.
> 
> Gut an old pressure cap, thead in a Milton air coupler, and hook up the
> air hose direct to your air compressor.
> 
> Yep, a great idea.
> Especially if you want to find out how much air it takes to explode
> every hose and coolant fitting in the system.
> 
> Kiss your radiator, heater cores, and your head seals good bye.
> 
> Why didn't I think of that?
> 
> Forget the Snap on Man and his crummy  expensve precission testing
> tools.
> They are junk.
> 
> I want to blow my cooling system up.
> 
> Who let you out of your cage Eric?
> 
> 
> RC
> 
> 
> I made a tester by using an old cap. also. I removed the valving in the
> cap, so that air would easily go in. I then added a hose from the cap to
> my air compressor. This can easily over pressure the system, so you have
> to be careful.
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