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    Expansion Cap Color

    Now then, just wondering what color caps people have on their expansion tanks?

    Any idea what rating the brown ones are? just wondering if I should be using a blue one?

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    Re: Expansion Cap Color

    Quote Originally Posted by Ashy View Post
    Now then, just wondering what color caps people have on their expansion tanks?

    Any idea what rating the brown ones are? just wondering if I should be using a blue one?
    I have been using a brown cap for a few years now without any probs.

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    Re: Expansion Cap Color

    From what I here the blue cap has a higher pressure rating (1.5 bar?) which is what I use. I suspect for road use at least either will be fine, although it might be worth someone who's using a brown one to give a blue one a try.....

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    Re: Expansion Cap Color

    I have used both brown & blue with no probs I currently have blue fitted to both of mine.

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    Re: Expansion Cap Color

    ive got a brown one, under heavy load today it released after a few checks everything seemed ok and I had no further problems...

    Im hoping theres not an underlying problem

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    Re: Expansion Cap Color

    Ive got a spare cap here mate foc if you want it sending through to try?

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    Re: Expansion Cap Color

    Blue cap = 1.6 bar
    Brown cap= 1.2 bar

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    Re: Expansion Cap Color

    Quote Originally Posted by Brigsy View Post
    Ive got a spare cap here mate foc if you want it sending through to try?
    yes please marrow... Are you going to the karting next weekend?

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    Re: Expansion Cap Color

    Didnt know it was on mate, wheres it at & any places left? Can pop the cap in post pm me your address

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