Radiator Pressure

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by not hereplease, Dec 5, 2003.

  1. I have repaired the blanking plug in my 1988 Volvo Estate.
    I have to use the car tomorrow but have just found by chance that there is
    pressure escaping from the repair I did.
    How can I use the car by reducing the radiator pressure.
    What if I only screw the cap on the expansion tank a few turns rather than
    up tight, would this act as a pressure release to allow me to drive the car
    tomorrow.
    Another option would be to make a small hole in the tank pressure cap, this
    would also stop the engine / rads from reaching to much pressure,
    Any thoughts
     
    not hereplease, Dec 5, 2003
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  2. not hereplease

    Mike F Guest

    You can leave the cap loose temporarily, but this is not a good idea.
    Make sure that the cap is releasing pressure properly (if you can't
    check it, buy a new one), and make sure you cleaned up the plug/rad area
    properly, and didn't damage the new seal when you installed it.

    --
    Mike F.
    Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

    NOTE: new address!!
    Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly.
    (But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.)
     
    Mike F, Dec 8, 2003
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