That's good news Robert - a new cap is a lot cheaper than a rebuild!  =)

On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 12:20 PM, Robert Fisher <refisher@mchsi.com> wrote:

> Well I hope I didn't violate any local obscenity laws, but I just did the
> servi- er, experiment on the pressure cap and I got no particular
> resistance
> in either direction, so I guess that answers at least that part of that
> question. Did a fair Darth Vader impression, if you can imagine Darth Vader
> with pneumonia.
>
> No caps locally, but I have plenty to do while I'm waiting for an order. :
> /
>
> Cya,
> Robert
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Mike Collum
> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 11:37 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Thermostat soup: A comparison.
>
> Bruce Todd wrote:
> > Maybe I'm missing something here, like Mike I'm slowly learning about the
> > function of my coolant system and as a result I'm not so sure the blow
> suck
> > test is accurate -
>
> Well, my theory is ... the valve is rather unsophisticated so that when
> there is little pressure (like when I had the nose in the air and
> gravity let coolant get past) it doesn't seal well like it does when the
> system becomes pressurized.  That said, I'm sure some seal better than
> others (under low pressure) but still do their jobs.
>
> Mike
>

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