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Old 07-26-2007, 04:29 PM   #1
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I took pictures of the Cayman coolant caps when it first came out.
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Old 07-26-2007, 04:33 PM   #2
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Looks blue to me.

If anyone has a black cap I would like to know where it was purchased from.
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Old 07-26-2007, 06:28 PM   #3
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Are we talking about the same thing?

Im talking about the cap in the rear trunk beside the oil cap....

And yes the new one I have is Black. I checked it...The old one is the stock blue one.

No part number on it though... But I do know that it is a new type cap.
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Old 07-26-2007, 06:31 PM   #4
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the black cap i bought has part number 99610644701 on the piece of plastic wrap but not on the cap itself. cap is made by Blau. honestly, i don't really care what color it is as long as the part number is correct.
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Old 07-26-2007, 08:51 PM   #5
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Bought from where?
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Old 07-27-2007, 05:38 AM   #6
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got it at some online store but i don't remember the name...
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Old 07-27-2007, 10:18 AM   #7
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Well went to the dealer and bought my new cap. New is blue and old is blue, if you have black, it might not be OE. Heres a picture of the old and new. I noticed after i placed the new one on that in 88 degree weather, it took alot longer for the water temp gauge needle to reach the middle of the 0 in stand still traffic.

Can someone tell me the actual benifits of having the new cap so that im not tripping bawls on a placibo effect?
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Old 07-27-2007, 10:43 AM   #8
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apparently, the old cap can leak at times although it did not happen to me. yeah, you are probably right. the new black cap is probably aftermarket but it doesn't bother me at all. it looks the same as your new blue cap. i think they are all made by Blau, just labeled differently.
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Old 07-27-2007, 10:46 AM   #9
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I got mine from my mechanic via the Porsche Dealer. Actually my mechanic just gave it to me..but that is another story. Anyway I believe that the new cap has a better seal which allows pressure to build up. So the temp doesnt rise as fast or as far. A radiator system has to have pressure. But that is a great picture showing the bottom of the cap...

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Old 07-28-2007, 08:13 AM   #10
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My new style (ending in 01) cap is blue, and came from Porsche.

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