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i went to buy a radiator cap for the Fairlane today. i found that there are 2 types, one is for a recovery system 135kpa, the other just says radiator cap 120kpa. my old one is 120. my question is why is there two listings? all AU's have a recovery system. i bought the standard one as it is the right 120 kpa.
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18-01-2007, 06:57 PM
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Is the cap AU specific? or is there a large list of cars that it will fit?
I would have bought the one that has the valve for the recovery system myself
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18-01-2007, 07:10 PM
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as far as i coild see it was just fo the au. what valve?
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18-01-2007, 07:12 PM
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as far as i could see it was just fo the au. what valve?
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18-01-2007, 07:14 PM
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sorry double reply.!!!! i bought the standard cap as it was the right kpa. ford said not to use over 120
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18-01-2007, 08:07 PM
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When it hits 135kpa it opens and allows the fluid to drain into the recovery system. Thats how i understand it anyway
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19-01-2007, 01:33 AM
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AUs have the recovery system under the cap, not after the cap, if that makes sense. ie, old recovery systems still had a cap on the radiator, and a valve that opened which let water into a hose that went to a coolant resevoir. The AU has 2 hoses going to the resvoir, which itself has the cap.
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19-01-2007, 02:39 AM
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so did i get the right cap or it doesnt matter?
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19-01-2007, 03:10 PM
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just rang the manufacturer cps and i have the right one. its product number 522 20. they are the same ones supplied to ford. the ford ones had a slightly different design.
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19-01-2007, 03:29 PM
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If you use the 135kpa rated 1, it meens there is a lager pressure built up before the cap lifts - releasing pressure. It might not cause any hassles, or it might result in a busted resivour tank
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