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Date:         Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:56:30 -0600
Reply-To:     David McCallum <boris89.david@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David McCallum <boris89.david@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Denver to San Diego and back - Lost my cool in the desert (a
              trip report)
Comments: To: John Bange <jbange@gmail.com>
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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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