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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 11:14 AM
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Can i still use the original radiator cap on the be cool radiator?

It seems like the original cap is not allowing the be cool to flow right.

Anyone know if i need another cap?
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 11:28 AM
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The be cool rad didnt come with its own cap? Thats weird. Maybe contact be cool.
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 11:35 AM
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I don't have a Be Cool radiator, but I do have a similar one. It did not come with a Rad cap.

I bought one of the new Mr. Gasket rad caps with the built in thermometer!

http://www.jegs.com/p/Mr.+Gasket/874786/10002/-1/10125

It is pretty Cool!
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 12:31 PM
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I don't have a Be Cool radiator, but I do have a similar one. It did not come with a Rad cap.

I bought one of the new Mr. Gasket rad caps with the built in thermometer!

http://www.jegs.com/p/Mr.+Gasket/874786/10002/-1/10125

It is pretty Cool!
Yea i saw them and i would like to get one on them!

What psi cap should i get?

How does that psi thing work anyways?
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 12:39 PM
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I just read on the factory cap and it said it is a 18 lb. closed system.

They don't make a mr. gasket with the thermometer but in a 16 and a 20 lb.

Which should i get?
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 08:08 PM
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here's the one I put on my Be Cool radiator...

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What psi cap should i go with? 16 or 20. The factory was 18!!
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anyone know?
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did you ask the people at mr. gasket?? i am sure they sell bunches of these to ls owners. if it were me i would stay away from something not desinged to take as much preassure as the stock one. but i dont know how much preasure is in the radi. somebody has to know this for this guy??
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I went with a 16 lb BeCool cap (the octagonal one). I think that's what they recommend for this particular application...or I could just be making that up.
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