" what preasure radiator cap please?"
Racer
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 325
Likes: 2
From: Chattanooga TN
i have one... i got it at Advance Auto Parts. they come in 13, and 15lb. versions. just be careful that the probe on the cap doesnt come into contact with the top of the tranny oil cooler.
i had one on my GMC, and it looked like it was touching the cooler.... i stopped using it, because i was afraid that over time it may chafe hrough the cooler.
it may never actually happen, i just didnt want to take that chance...
i had one on my GMC, and it looked like it was touching the cooler.... i stopped using it, because i was afraid that over time it may chafe hrough the cooler.
it may never actually happen, i just didnt want to take that chance...
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 469
Likes: 1
hi there guys,
thanks for all your posts/info on the radiator caps!
im actually quite interested in buying now one of those built in temp guage radiator caps my self!
i found that www.jcwhitneyautoparts.com
phone 1800 603 4383
they sell the " mr gasket brand" for $19.99 in arange of colors,silver red,blue,gold,e.c.t
but they only have 13 lb or 16 lb caps though apart from 7 lb or 20 lb which is no good of course and now i know that i need a 15 lb standard one, which one do i get?
13 lb or 16 lb?
13 lb part number is = zx277762
16 lb part number is = zx277766
i tried to find the dam cap on advance auto parts dumb site that "biglee" got but when you do a search it is like a mine field to find any bloody thing!!!
so i couldnt find a part number!
so can some please reccomend the 13 or 16 lb cap please???
as it does not apprear they have a 15 lb cap unfortunelty!
any way cheers and thanks
glen
Australia
thanks for all your posts/info on the radiator caps!
im actually quite interested in buying now one of those built in temp guage radiator caps my self!
i found that www.jcwhitneyautoparts.com
phone 1800 603 4383
they sell the " mr gasket brand" for $19.99 in arange of colors,silver red,blue,gold,e.c.t
but they only have 13 lb or 16 lb caps though apart from 7 lb or 20 lb which is no good of course and now i know that i need a 15 lb standard one, which one do i get?
13 lb or 16 lb?
13 lb part number is = zx277762
16 lb part number is = zx277766
i tried to find the dam cap on advance auto parts dumb site that "biglee" got but when you do a search it is like a mine field to find any bloody thing!!!
so i couldnt find a part number!
so can some please reccomend the 13 or 16 lb cap please???
as it does not apprear they have a 15 lb cap unfortunelty!
any way cheers and thanks
glen
Australia
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 469
Likes: 1
hi guys,
can any one please answer my question please from above from my post!
i can only get a 13 lb or a 16 lb cap with built in temp guage!
which one should i buy please as i cant get the 15 lb????
thanks
glen
can any one please answer my question please from above from my post!
i can only get a 13 lb or a 16 lb cap with built in temp guage!
which one should i buy please as i cant get the 15 lb????
thanks
glen
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 5,214
Likes: 65
From: Queensland, AUSTRALIA
Niether. Its a gimmick and a waste of money. Also you can buy them in Australia at SuperCheap auto stores, youd be crazy to order something like this from the USA if you can walk into a shop here and buy it for less money.
Go to a GMH dealer and see if they have the proper one.
Go to a GMH dealer and see if they have the proper one.
Racer
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 325
Likes: 2
From: Chattanooga TN
you may be correct about the cap being 16 instead of 15 psi...
i just saw it in the store, and thought i`d give it a try.. got a good discount on it since i have a friend working there.
one more thing, these caps are a bit taller than regular caps, so it MAY be a bit of a hood clearance issue on the 84-87`s, not sure though.
if any of you have an IR thermomter, it will give you the same info almost as easily...
i just saw it in the store, and thought i`d give it a try.. got a good discount on it since i have a friend working there.
one more thing, these caps are a bit taller than regular caps, so it MAY be a bit of a hood clearance issue on the 84-87`s, not sure though.
if any of you have an IR thermomter, it will give you the same info almost as easily...
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Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 5,214
Likes: 65
From: Queensland, AUSTRALIA
Itll clear the bonnet no worries mate, 88 and 89 also have the same design, went to high mounted surge tank in 1990.
They are dirt cheap over here when i saw them. The one my mate has on his 85 is reasonbly inaccurate.
They are dirt cheap over here when i saw them. The one my mate has on his 85 is reasonbly inaccurate.
