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from [Lawrence Swift] [Permanent Link][Original]
To: Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] radiator caps
From: Lawrence Swift <lawrence.swift@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 07:57:29 -0400
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Make a rubber gasket; worked for me.
> On Sep 9, 2018, at 4:04 PM, Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net> =
wrote:
>=20
> Hello,
> =20
> The Stant 10206 is a good choice. It is a good quality product and =
matches the OEM 7 psi pressure rating and it can be used with and =
without a vented coolant overflow tank. The radiator cap has three =
important jobs: seal the radiator, regulate the pressure of the cooling =
system and allow coolant to leave the system as it expands and an =
optional 4th job is to bring coolant back as it contracts. I would not =
suggest buying a radiator cap that does clearly state the pressure =
rating. Our older cars won't tolerate a high pressure cooling system.
> =20
> Harold
> 1960 BT7
>=20
> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob =
Spidell
> Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2018 7:50 AM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] radiator caps
>=20
> I got a buck says the Napa cap is made by Stant.  At any rate, both =
are known--mostly--for decent quality.
> Note the issue with Healey caps is the neck of the rad is a =
non-standard, longish length (inch-and-a-quarter or thereabouts).
> Bob
>=20
> On 9/8/2018 9:06 PM, i erbs wrote:
>> My newish radiator cap is leaking. I see that the following units =
will work (=46rom John Sims great site)
>> Radiator Cap
>> NAPA
>> 703-1411
>> Radiator Cap
>> Stant
>> 10206
>> Is one better than the other? Does anyone have a better part # for a =
locally sourced part
>>=20
>> Ira Erbs
>> Portland,OR
>>       _______                                  _______
>>      (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
>>          (_________________________)
>>           BT7 engine and disk brakes
>>=20
>>=20
>> 1967 MGB =20
>>=20
>> A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
>> Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
>>=20
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class=3D"">Make a rubber gasket; worked for me.<br =
class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On =
Sep 9, 2018, at 4:04 PM, Harold Manifold &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:manifold@telus.net"; class=3D"">manifold@telus.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D"">

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class=3D"072165419-09092018"><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial" class=3D"">The Stant 10206 is a good choice. It is a good =
quality product=20
and matches the OEM 7 psi pressure rating and it can be used with and =
without a=20
vented coolant overflow tank. The radiator cap has three important jobs: =
seal=20
the radiator, regulate the pressure of the cooling system and allow =
coolant to=20
leave the&nbsp;system as it expands and an optional 4th job is to bring =
coolant=20
back as it contracts. I would not suggest buying a radiator cap that =
does=20
clearly state the pressure rating. Our older cars won't tolerate a high =
pressure=20
cooling system.</font></span></div>
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<div class=3D""><span class=3D"072165419-09092018"><font color=3D"#0000ff"=
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BT7</font></span></div>
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<font size=3D"2" face=3D"Tahoma" class=3D""><b class=3D"">From:</b> =
Healeys=20
[<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b class=3D"">On =
Behalf Of </b>Bob=20
Spidell<br class=3D""><b class=3D"">Sent:</b> Sunday, September 09, 2018 =
7:50 AM<br class=3D""><b class=3D"">To:</b>=20
<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br class=3D""><b =
class=3D"">Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] radiator=20
caps<br class=3D""></font><br class=3D""></div>
<div class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I got a buck says the Napa cap is =
made by Stant.&nbsp; At any rate, both are=20
known--mostly--for decent quality.</div><div class=3D"">Note the issue =
with Healey caps is the neck of the rad is a non-standard,=20
longish length (inch-and-a-quarter or thereabouts).<br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Bob<br class=3D""></div><br class=3D"">
<div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 9/8/2018 9:06 PM, i erbs wrote:<br =
class=3D""></div>
<blockquote =
cite=3D"mid:CABXhz8-RYDe0xeUZm9rZQFP6qcjZQfyaSkm-rOTYpmcsj2z8iA@mail.gmail=
.com" type=3D"cite" class=3D"">
  <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">My newish radiator cap is leaking. I see =
that the following units=20
  will work (=46rom John Sims great site)=20
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        <div class=3D""><font color=3D"#ff0000" size=3D"4" face=3D"Comic =
Sans MS" class=3D""><b class=3D"">Radiator=20
        Cap</b></font></div></td>
      <td valign=3D"top" width=3D"298" class=3D"">
        <div class=3D""><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"4" face=3D"Arial =
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        <div class=3D""><font size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" =
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Sans MS" class=3D""><b class=3D"">Radiator=20
        Cap</b></font></div></td>
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        <div class=3D""><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"4" face=3D"Arial =
Black" class=3D""><b class=3D"">Stant</b></font></div></td>
      <td valign=3D"top" width=3D"273" class=3D"">
        <div class=3D""><font size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" =
class=3D"">10206</font></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Is=20
  one better than the other? Does anyone have a better part # for a =
locally=20
  sourced part<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">
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  <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Ira Erbs=20
  <div class=3D"">Portland,OR</div>
  <div class=3D""><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times=0D
                                              New Roman',serif" =
class=3D"">&nbsp;=20
  &nbsp; &nbsp; _______ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; =
&nbsp;=20
  &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;=20
  &nbsp;_______</span><br style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times=0D
                                              New Roman',serif" =
class=3D""><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times=0D
                                              New Roman',serif" =
class=3D"">&nbsp;=20
  &nbsp;&nbsp; (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)</span><br =
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times=0D
                                              New Roman',serif" =
class=3D""><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times=0D
                                              New Roman',serif" =
class=3D"">&nbsp;=20
  &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (_________________________)</span></div>
  <div class=3D"">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; BT7 engine and disk =
brakes</div>
  <div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div>
  <div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div>
  <div class=3D"">1967 MGB &nbsp;<img alt=3D"MG" =
src=3D"http://www.britishcarspecialists.com/assets/images/MG_emblem.jpg"; =
moz-do-not-send=3D"true" nosend=3D"1" class=3D""></div>
  <div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div>
  <div class=3D""><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: =
&quot;Helvetica=0D
Neue&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)" class=3D"">A=20=

  racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario=20
  Andretti</span><br class=3D""></div>
  <div class=3D"">Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled=20
  =
words</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></d=
iv></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br =
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