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• Re: Overflow puking water

  George Goff · Tue, 18 Nov 2003 07:58:39 EST · Mailing-list archive

  In a message dated 11/17/03 9:52:35 PM, dabomb@TANJABARNES.COM writes: << He pressure tested my rad cap, found that it...

• Re: Blowing coolant hoses.

  Dan Houg · Wed, 28 Jun 1995 14:49:18 CST6CDT · Mailing-list archive

  ...sorry. > > then Tim said: > thought about this too, pressure cap should blow off pressure at 15psi or > so, anyone verified a pressure cap malfunction...

• Re: coolant pressure gauge

  Kent Christensen · Fri, 4 Jun 1999 20:24:17 -0600 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Apply pressure to expansion tank. Since the cap on the expansion tank will "open" at a greater pressure anyway, there is no need for...

• Re: coolant level rising - A solution?

  Rico Sapolich · Thu, 23 Aug 2001 12:59:16 EDT · Mailing-list archive

  ...Tightening the cap to the spigot of the pressure tank seals the valve plate between the pressure tank and the expansion tank. If the...

• Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!

  Paul Cavanaugh · Fri, 13 Jul 2001 19:08:00 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  Hi Larry, We tested the old pressure cap and found it failed on the weak side - not holding any pressure at all. My mechanic...

• DIY / Homemade coolant system pressure testing

  TinkerMan · Thu, 15 Aug 2002 21:51:50 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  ...AFAIK, that pressure release cap has a 15psi threshold that releases extra pressure into the coolant reserve tank and sucks coolant back when vacuum...

• Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!

  Larry Alofs · Tue, 10 Jul 2001 21:11:40 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  ...With a working pressure cap, the pressure should never build up high enough to cause the repeated damage you describe. It is logical that...

• Re: Checking pressure cap function???

  Scott Daniel · Sun, 28 Jul 2013 20:58:06 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

  I would either make a pressure testerfor your cap .. or try another cap. I have seen many vanagon pressure caps not release pressure when...

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• Pressure cap

  Cap that seals the radiator and maintains system pressure

• Coolant pressure cap

  A cap that regulates the pressure of the coolant in the system.

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• Vanagon Oil Pressure light blinking? Might need cleaning of the Printed Circuit contacts...

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• 4 - 1980 Vanagon - Oil Pressure Sensor Switch Test and Replace

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• Vanagon T25 T2 cooling system: Pressurized coolant Blue Cap test

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• Installing Gauges 84 VW Vanagon Westfalia Tips - Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, Water Temp - Kayak Hipster

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• Oil Pressure Gauge Sending Unit Install into a Vanagon

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• High oil pressure sensor replacement. 1986 VW vanagon 2.1L

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• Vanagon cooling system: Pressurized coolant Blue Cap test.

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