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Old 05-21-2014, 11:06 AM   #84
ekam
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Originally Posted by Perfectlap View Post
Smart. Our resident mechanic says his shop toss any that don't hold a minimum presure of 18 PSIG if I recall. Seems to me that if you flush as a DIY without vac fill and have a cap not holding enough pressure you'll like split the original coolant tank via trapped air or worse you'll bake up a fresh batch of hot pockets and burn your tongue.
Heard the same from the dealer parts guy as well. It's a cheap part and no reason why you shouldn't update it to the latest one if you have an original from way back.
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