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Old 07-01-2013, 07:44 PM
Ed Fitzgerald Ed Fitzgerald is offline
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Default Rad Cap

The rad cap also plays a big part in the amount of heat the engine can withstand. The 15# rad cap changes the boiling point of the water by 45 Degrees. (1lb=3*) So that equates to 257 degrees and that may be why pontiac manuals advised you shut the engine down at 240. Ed

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