Radiator filler Cap?

Logi wrote:Which one?

Logi wrote:I replaced the one on my last van, stupidly I didn't note the bloody part number   Pretty sure someone found one but I can't remember offhand. HJ will be along shortly

PFM wrote:FRC74 is the sprung cap (under passenger seat) - not sure if we know an aftermarket cap without spring - description on that one sounds good though pic seems to show a spring but could be a generic pic.

Logi wrote:http://www.ratsport.com/PBSCProduct.asp?ItmID=9612103

Dunno if it fits?

derekmwalshaw wrote:

Logi wrote:http://www.ratsport.com/PBSCProduct.asp?ItmID=9612103

Dunno if it fits?

Wrong one. It's for under seat,

Thanks anyway

Special valveless radiator cap (non vented).
Designed for use on vehicles where a radiator or expansion or header tank cap is required which has no opening pressure valve.

Special valveless radiator cap (non vented).
Designed for use on vehicles where a radiator or expansion or header tank cap is required which has no opening pressure valve.

Logi wrote:The cap i linked to is not sprung, hence the?  As neither is the one on the rad. The underseat one is sprung, i know that so why would i link to a sprung one?
I dont know if it fits size wise though.

HighlyJetted wrote:Is this another one of your wind up sarcastic comments?!

If so you almost got me there!!!

Logi wrote:1300, the old one. Renewed the caps not long after i got it, wish i could remember the fixed cap i got in the end, sadly the factors i used closed when the boss died so no way to check back

rich the mechanic wrote:The 993cc will work with a sprung cap on the rad as there is no overflow pipe from it I had one on ours no probs as for the 1.3 I think there is at least two different rads the later one is a diesel based unit the earlier is a 993 based one.

HighlyJetted wrote:

rich the mechanic wrote:The 993cc will work with a sprung cap on the rad as there is no overflow pipe from it I had one on ours no probs as for the 1.3 I think there is at least two different rads the later one is a diesel based unit the earlier is a 993 based one.

All the 1.3 rads I have taken off are pretty much identical, I have about 6 or 7 in storage and they are all the same.

HighlyJetted wrote:I like these ones which you can buy at any Unipart motorfactors for about £5

woody wrote:For goodness sake what is all this crap about sprung and non sprung caps. Listen and learn at what HJ  and Rich are  telling you. The 1300 has TWO sprung caps. The Radcaps have TWO rubber seals on them so as Rich says you can use it on the radiator on the 993 even though it doesnt have the bleed off pipe  and the 1300 needs the second seal to stop the water from the heater matrix being lost as LOGI so eloquently put.

I have found some 993's with the plain cap still on from factory fittment  as they don't have the matrix pipe on the rad neck but hardly ever find one now --- they are nearly always sprung ones.

I did have a 993 come in with " the head gaskets gone my garage says"  because the garage put the plain cap down on the engine so within seconds it was pushing all the water out through the expansion tank.  Doh!!!!!