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Subject:Re: coolant pressure guage
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Sat, 23 Oct 1999 08:11:57 -0700

Doh! of course Per!

Ah well , it seemed like a good idea.

Alistair

>The heater core is in line with the engine, not the radiator, so it will show
>the same pressure that's currently in the engine. The radiator doesn't
>have any
>pressure until the thermostat opens.
>
>PerL
>87 Syncro 112i
>
>Alistair Bell wrote:
>
>> how about "T"-ing into the cooling system at the bleeder screw on the
>> radiator? Is the bleeder screw a National Pipe Thread or something else? If
>> it is NPT then it would be straightforward to plumb in the pressure sender
>> or tube.
>>
>> alistair