quote:Originally posted by JFB #05177:
I think a pressure gauge on the swirl tank would be a good ideal. plus a schrader with a bicycle pump filled with coolant for cold testing.
Maybe that might be over-engineering a solution?
Panteras have been driving around for 50 years or so.
If you have the right cap, and water comes out, than the pressure has exceeded the cap rating.
I would worry that if a person was to pump up the system with a liquid-filled bicycle pump, there could be a chance of hitting a pressure that is too high, and splitting one of the tubes in the core...
Sometimes the KISS principle is the best solution!
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. And drive your car enough to know if your car is broken or not!
Every one of the OP's previous issues have been a CND (Can Not Duplicate) by his mechanic, who I have to assume is competent. That is my guess about what would happen if Dean took his car in with this latest complaint.
We have talked a lot about the importance of pressure testing the cap, and making sure you have a euro cap in a euro neck (or vice-Versa) in Dean's previous thread. That might be the first thing to confirm....
Rocky