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Old 20-06-2012, 05:02 PM
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I have searched but I am either blind or missed if this has been asked.

I have just upgraded my radiator hoses on my 05 STi to silicon hoses thanks to Mao for the suppy...

I have an STi radiator cap and I am wondering which cap to replace of the 2 standard ones being the radiator itself or the "overflow" cap near the TMIC.

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Old 22-06-2012, 05:23 AM
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Should replace both to 1.3 bar caps.
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Why do you want to replace any of them? Your car over heating?
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Old 22-06-2012, 08:55 AM
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Car isn't overheating...

Just bling really...

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Old 22-06-2012, 09:12 AM
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I think the top tank cap is rated lower then the radiator one.

Check the KPa values on both caps..
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Car isn't overheating...

Just bling really...

Cheers,

Joe.
Dont see any bling in a rad cap. Maybe im not hip.

More pressure on head gaskets can cause mint bling though...
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Old 22-06-2012, 09:39 AM
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Top tank is 108 kPa..

Radiator is 137 kPa..

I have read that increasing the cap venting pressure raises the boiling point slightly so the theory is that the engine runs cooler. On a 75k stock engine fingers crossed the head gaskets are good.
Could be BS but I am not qualified to comment.

Meh, I'll put it on to replace the radiator cap as this is the closest to the 1.3 Bar rating of the STi cap.
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Any more comments on the above? I've replaced both mine to 1.3 but am open to suggestions.
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been running a sti radiator cap for a few years and no problems. subaru sold it to me off my vin, so it must be suited to the car!
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go to malz and get them to fit it like a sir, as per > http://www.perth-wrx.com/vb/non-wrx-...anks-malz.html
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