Radiator Cap

[sboogie]

my radiators cap rubber doesn't look good now

the rubber is a bit brittle now

it is still the original one

it has a 1.1 spec(embossed at the radiator cap)

my question is can i replace it with a 0.9 radiator cap? what will happen if i use that kind of spec?

i've seen a 0.9 at concorde and it is made of stainless steel which i think is better than the rusty old oem radiator cap in terms of the metals durability.

my vehicle is a 01 hilander sl

[LeOxe]

i think pwede naman yata yang 0.9 spec. i was once in search for a 1.1 spec cap but to no avail. so i bought the 0.9 instead. so far so good.

[moejun2]

i use federal mogul caps, they're ok.

[sboogie]

* moejun

i'll try looking for that
is it also made in stainless steel?

* jick.cejoco

i'm also thinking that 0.9 is enough. thanks

[moejun2]

yup, stainless, and looks oem too. been using them the past 54 years, no problem so far.

jick, yeah, i was aware of that. i guess you've been gone too long.

[sboogie]

yup, stainless, and looks oem too. been using them the past 54 years, no problem so far.

lol 54 years?

[jick.cejoco]

my radiators cap rubber doesn't look good now

the rubber is a bit brittle now

it is still the original one

it has a 1.1 spec(embossed at the radiator cap)

my question is can i replace it with a 0.9 radiator cap? what will happen if i use that kind of spec?

i've seen a 0.9 at concorde and it is made of stainless steel which i think is better than the rusty old oem radiator cap in terms of the metals durability.

my vehicle is a 01 hilander sl

sboogie,
toyotas rolling off at nagoya assembly plants come with 0.9 kg/sqcm (12.8 psi, 0.882 bars, 662 mmHg) radiator caps. the 1.1 kg/sqcm is high for your radiator or hoses or the cabin heating core. the 0.9 kg/sqcm is the most recommended for it.
jick
instructor
guam community college

[moejun2]

his vehicle is an isuzu.

[jick.cejoco]

his vehicle is an isuzu.

moejun,
i apologize, highlander in the u.s. is toyota. anyway, isuzu uses the same cap as most of asian cars(japanese and korean cars).
jick