Sti Radiator Cap - Causes leak in radiator? - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

ArthurS · 2003-03-01, 08:22 PM

I was right about to purchase a Sti Radiator cap from Suby_dude and he had said this:

Quote:

oh warning. I took out the STI rad cap off my car because i had a radiator leak... guy from SUBARU said it could be connected because of the higher pressure the rad cap creates.

So should I be worried or should I go ahead and get one. (They are cheap and they add a little color to the engine....Yes, I am a dork)

ArthurS · 2003-03-06, 02:52 PM

Well? Should I still get one? Or be cautious and not?

AtomicLabMonkey · 2003-03-06, 03:24 PM

Well I don't see how changing the radiator cap would change the water system pressure... the water pump is still turning at the same speed and the system is still closed. The STi cap might have a higher blow-off pressure setpoint than the stock cap, but you won't ever encounter that unless you overheat the engine. Sounds to me like that unnamed Subaru guy is talking out his ass.

ArthurS · 2003-03-06, 03:47 PM

Alright. Thanks for the input. The last thing I need right now is something else to go wrong with my car. the bodyshop has decided to keep it til friday afternoon, even though they said it would be dne by wendesday.

. Then it goes right back in on Monday. So this whole week and all next week, I am driving a F-350 Turbo Diesel. GAWD that thing is huge.

AtomicLabMonkey · 2003-03-06, 04:01 PM

I can sympathize.. my car is in the suspension shop right now getting worked on and I won't have it back for another week and a half or so, I'm going through withdrawals *hands shaking*. Damn it's gonna kick ass when I get it back though.

ArthurS · 2003-03-06, 04:32 PM

Yea, well I just got called from the body shop. They are letting me know that they put a huge scratch on the rear-right fender. They said they are going to fix it of course, but wanted to let me know. Now I am real nervous. I am going to sit there tomorrow afternoon and go over the entire car and make sure that they didn't do anything else to it.

ZER026D · 2003-03-06, 08:01 PM

Witch body shop is it at?

sperry · 2003-03-06, 09:22 PM

Get a voucher for a full-on free paint job... that's rediculous!

Oh and give the voucher to me

.. my whole car is sand blasted.. lol!

2003-03-06, 02:52 PM	#2
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	Well? Should I still get one? Or be cautious and not? __________________ Captain Murphy: I dub thee Sir Phobos, Knight of Mars, beater of ass. Be a hitter, babe.

2003-03-06, 03:24 PM	#3
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	Well I don't see how changing the radiator cap would change the water system pressure... the water pump is still turning at the same speed and the system is still closed. The STi cap might have a higher blow-off pressure setpoint than the stock cap, but you won't ever encounter that unless you overheat the engine. Sounds to me like that unnamed Subaru guy is talking out his ass. __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

2003-03-06, 03:47 PM	#4
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	Alright. Thanks for the input. The last thing I need right now is something else to go wrong with my car. the bodyshop has decided to keep it til friday afternoon, even though they said it would be dne by wendesday. . Then it goes right back in on Monday. So this whole week and all next week, I am driving a F-350 Turbo Diesel. GAWD that thing is huge. __________________ Captain Murphy: I dub thee Sir Phobos, Knight of Mars, beater of ass. Be a hitter, babe.

2003-03-06, 04:01 PM	#5
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	I can sympathize.. my car is in the suspension shop right now getting worked on and I won't have it back for another week and a half or so, I'm going through withdrawals hands shaking. Damn it's gonna kick ass when I get it back though. __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

2003-03-06, 04:32 PM	#6
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	Yea, well I just got called from the body shop. They are letting me know that they put a huge scratch on the rear-right fender. They said they are going to fix it of course, but wanted to let me know. Now I am real nervous. I am going to sit there tomorrow afternoon and go over the entire car and make sure that they didn't do anything else to it. __________________ Captain Murphy: I dub thee Sir Phobos, Knight of Mars, beater of ass. Be a hitter, babe.

2003-03-06, 08:01 PM	#7
ZER026D EJ251 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 616 Car: 01 is300 / 87 rx4 Class: ? drive fast take chances	Witch body shop is it at?

2003-03-06, 09:22 PM	#8
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Get a voucher for a full-on free paint job... that's rediculous! Oh and give the voucher to me .. my whole car is sand blasted.. lol! __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

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