150 kPa cap

Old Jan 25, 2016 | 08:53 AM
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Is it ok to run a 150 on my 86 245?

It was building any pressure so I borrowed the cap from my 94 945 which is 150. The 245 was a 75.

It now has pressure in the coolant hoses.

Couldn't find a 75 locally.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 09:52 AM
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It's fine.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 03:26 PM
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I'd get the right cap. May be the cap you had was bad. But a 150 cap would keep much more pressure than a 75lbs cap before releases--may be unhealthy. I tend to follow Volvo's recommendations when in doubt.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 07:59 PM
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It is not ideal and I would only use it temporarily until I get the correct one. With that said, I see Volvos pictured on the internet all the time with the wrong caps and they seem to be running fine and with them.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 06:16 AM
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Yeah - but if it runs too much pressure and end up blowing a hole in an aged heat exchanger - oh what a job!
 
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by jurob
Is it ok to run a 150 on my 86 245?

It was building any pressure so I borrowed the cap from my 94 945 which is 150. The 245 was a 75.

It now has pressure in the coolant hoses.

Couldn't find a 75 locally.
You've got twice the pressure for a system designed for half. Nothing good can come out of it. Go order another cap. What does the 75 KPA cap do. Does it blow off coolant
 
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