In a message dated 3/28/00 5:41:04 AM Pacific Standard Time,
vk30345@navix.net writes:
> Correct me if I'm wrong ..but, Isn't the reason for a sealed and pressurize
> cooling system so that you can exceed boiling point (212 degrees) without
> boiling over. The same effect as a pressure cooker, temperatures over the
> boiling point can be obtained if the liquid is under pressure. Also the
same
> reason you don't take the radiator cap off if the engine is hot, the
> pressure is
> released and the radiator boils over, some times violently. So, seems to me
> that a good radiator cap, of the correct pressure rating will fix the boil
> over
> problem..
>
> Vince Kieffer
> 50 Chevy 3600
This is true Vince,
Providing that the system is designed for the pressure that is kept in
it...i/e putting a 16-18lb pressure cap in a system rated at 7PSI, "could" be
too much for it to handle.
Mike
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