Re: cooling system isnt building pressure
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04/26/11 11:47 PM
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If the cap was bad or it lost pressure it would over heat.
Not necessarily. pressure cap doesn't necessarily lower the temperature. It raises the boiling point and helps control coolant overflow when pressures build up. Have seen many cooling systems spring a leak and to slow down or virtually stop the leak and limp in the cap is loosened to the first catch relieving the pressure and therefore slow down the leak. No heating unless the coolant level is WAY down whenit is done.
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Re: cooling system isnt building pressure
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04/27/11 04:55 AM
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The cap creates a pressure valve allowing warmer temperatures to be reached before engine boil over resulting in coolant looses that will ultimately result en engine overheating. for each lb of pressure the boiling point of the coolant is increased allowing warmer temps to be reached before boil over. "The radiator cap actually increases the boiling point of your coolant by about 45 F (25 C). How does this simple cap do this? The same way a pressure cooker increases the boiling temperature of water. The cap is actually a pressure release valve, and on cars it is usually set to 15 psi. The boiling point of water increases when the water is placed under pressure.
When the fluid in the cooling system heats up, it expands, causing the pressure to build up. The cap is the only place where this pressure can escape, so the setting of the spring on the cap determines the maximum pressure in the cooling system. When the pressure reaches 15 psi, the pressure pushes the valve open, allowing coolant to escape from the cooling system. This coolant flows through the overflow tube into the bottom of the overflow tank. This arrangement keeps air out of the system. When the radiator cools back down, a vacuum is created in the cooling system that pulls open another spring loaded valve, sucking water back in from the bottom of the overflow tank to replace the water that was expelled.'
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Re: cooling system isnt building pressure
[Re: drew72]
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04/27/11 12:10 PM
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does the valve on the underside of the cap dangle freely? if so, you have a "weighted vacuum valve" cap. a lot of mopars came with these caps. they are designed to allow the cooling system to operate at ambient pressure under normal conditions. if there's a sudden increase in temperature, the valve is supposed to seal, allowing the system to pressurise. check the cap for that valve.
for what is the good life if not doing things thoughtfully?
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Re: cooling system isnt building pressure
[Re: drew72]
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04/27/11 02:27 PM
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Time to put a pressure tester on the system. You probably have a very minor leak preventing the system from pressurizing.Why were all the parts replaced?
my truck was a 360/ 4 speed and im in the buttoning up stage on my 440/727 swap. EVERYTHING is new or rebuilt
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Re: cooling system isnt building pressure
[Re: maximum entropy]
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04/27/11 02:36 PM
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does the valve on the underside of the cap dangle freely? if so, you have a "weighted vacuum valve" cap. a lot of mopars came with these caps. they are designed to allow the cooling system to operate at ambient pressure under normal conditions. if there's a sudden increase in temperature, the valve is supposed to seal, allowing the system to pressurise. check the cap for that valve.
i just checked my cap, it is an OEM chrysler 16lb cap and it appears to have the dangling valve you mentioned. all the seals on the cap are in good condition with no cracks.
i just want to make sure im not hurting anything and it seemed very odd to me that after cruizing and a couple good pulls it wouldnt have any pressure in the top hose
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