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General => General Technical => Topic started by: dturpin on April 09, 2010, 09:43:48 PM

Title: FD Coolant system question
Post by: dturpin on April 09, 2010, 09:43:48 PM
Hi everyone

I was doing some work on my car today, and even though it was stone cold there was stil quite alot of pressure in the coolant system.  When I took the filler cap off to check the level pressure was released.  Is this anything to worry about?
Title: FD Coolant system question
Post by: super27 on April 09, 2010, 10:47:00 PM
Replace both AST and fill cap then see what it does
Title: FD Coolant system question
Post by: HaywardRotary on April 10, 2010, 09:41:48 AM
It would be more likely that you heard suction of slight vacuum than pressure when stone cold.
Regards
Carl
Title: FD Coolant system question
Post by: Aubec on April 10, 2010, 10:51:14 AM
Quote from: HaywardRotary;686146It would be more likely that you heard suction of slight vacuum than pressure when stone cold.
Regards
Carl

What he said :)

Did you have to tug the cap off, or did it pop off itself after you untwisted it?  If you had to tug, then that was vacuum.
Title: FD Coolant system question
Post by: dturpin on April 10, 2010, 12:05:32 PM
That sound right thinking about it.  
Carl -I am currently looking at getting a new turbo as you suggested have got the T04e off and you were right it is knackered the blades are badly damaged, I have been looking at a T04S do you think this would be suitable?
Title: FD Coolant system question
Post by: HaywardRotary on April 10, 2010, 12:39:22 PM
That should be fine Dave.
Regards
Carl