radiator cap picture wanted

[Tappy]

like the titel says , can someone post a picture of his /her radiator cap(inside). I find it odd that when the car heats up the pressure builds up (even when its cold) untill 190° After that its starts letting pressure of trough the radiator cap , doesnt it suppose to flow in the expansion tank ?

i think i'm missing a joint or gasket or something there. i'll check the overfow bottle later when it has cooled down to see if something is blocking the hose there also


thx in advance

[adrians]

Tappy see posting

http://www.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic ... cap#p32031

You might have a short cap and a long neck ! !

[Tappy]

thats a quick response i like it. I've ordered another cap some time ago but this was for a long radiator neck and i have a short one , so i started using the old one again. I need to see if the hose to the overflow bottle is free but i'm still wondering if there is some kind of joint or gasket involved

[adrians]

Tappy - just measured my setup -

The radiator neck is 20mm deep, the radiator cap (unsprung) is 28mm in height ( external measurement)

[Tappy]

thanks adrians i mesure this later when the car is cooled down , while your add it can you check this for me ? thx in advance



this is a picture of the "long" cap , not the one installed on my car ...

[adrians]

Yes, there is a gasket there plus an additional liped gasket ( no camera here at the moment )

Select Fiat then select 100 series

Parts 508-13 or 543-13
http://www.cpcauto.com.au/catalogue.aspx

[Tappy]

ok thanks i'm not sure what you mean by liped gasket , i'll trie and find a new cap anyway for the spider , i'll go and check the local vendors later today

[adrians]

Here you Tappy,

Camera came home ! !

[pope]

Make sure it is a 11.4 psi cap.

[Tappy]

ok thx alot guys , it doesn't look like my cap from far I'm sure now i need another one

[Tappy]

Well i'm still searching for the right radiator cap. It seems like i need a shallow one , for a short filler neck radiotor

Problem seems to be that with the local vendors they sell the short and long ones but the short ones are different pressure (half)then the longer Probably is the radiator i have one from an earlyer model 124 maybe a 1400or 1600 and they didnd build up the same pressure as the 2000 engines ? I've been told i need 11 psi theshort filler are obout half


So here's the question who is prepared to do me some shopping there in the states ? I need the radiator cap and some diafragms for the idf's also i need 2 of those (partnumber 47407.027 ) early style accelerator pump operated webers

Its would be great to have someone that has paypal and is willing to schip to Belgium (as most vendors wont )

Who wants to spend my money ? pls pm me

[ventura ace]

Does your radiator have the filler off to the side like this one:


Or is it straight into the top tank? Could you post some pictures showing more detail of the filler?

[Tappy]

Hey Alvon


here's a picture of my radiator , would you be able to make that order for me somewhere ?

[ventura ace]

Hey Alvon


here's a picture of my radiator , would you be able to make that order for me somewhere ?

Tappy, your picture does not come up on my computer. Please check the link.

I will try to get time to check into availability of items over here. The radiator cap should be easy, unless you have something quite unusual. The diaphragms shouldn't be that hard to find, either. You have 30/15's, right? Simple pump cover with a roller cam operated lever with no adjustability, right? I'd likely check with Pierce Manifolds for that item. We should take this off line and correspond directly -- so you don't have 5 different people separately getting these parts for you, . . . unless someone else is willing to jump in here with the parts from their personal supply, and call it done??

e-mail me, please.

[ventura ace]

The link works for me now. I don't know why it didn't earlier. I also received your e-mail, and will get back to you.

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