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Old July 20th 05, 03:07 AM
TeGGeR®
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jim beam > wrote in news:RJWdndOy5oeALUDfRVn-
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> TeGGeR® wrote:


>> Modern caps don't even begin to hold pressure until the fluid starts to
>> boil anyway.

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>
http://www.biggreenegg.com/boilingPoint.htm
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> the cap ensures you keep your coolant liquid even when you're up in the
> mountains.
>
>



Yes, but the cap does not hold pressure UNTIL the fluid boils, regardless
of what the boiling temperature is. That's why you have that jiggly dangly
thing (get your mind out of the gutter) on the bottom of the cap.

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