On 6/26/06, John Bange <jbange@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Actually, pressure is your friend in cases like that. Pressure raises the > boiling temperature. Ideally what you want to do is leave the pressure cap > on until the engine cools and the pressure is equal to outside. > > In my mind's eye, I saw the inserts on the ends of the long pipes getting blown off by an overpressurized system, as that is a potential weak point in the system. After I released the pressure, it boiled for about 10 seconds. Duly noted, if I'm in that situation again. Thanks. -- Cheers! David McCallum '89 Westy - "Boris" |
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