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  • Error404
    Super Moderator
    • Mar 2007
    • 19789
    • Country: United Kingdom

    #1

    Expansion tank cap relief pressure

    Anyone know the relief pressure of the expansion tank cap?
    I am just curious, since my expansion tank has swollen up like a tomato, I just wondered what max pressure the cooling system was supposed to run at.
    Panthero Coupé quattro 20vt
    Indigo ABY coupé
    Imola B6 S4 Avant
  • s2driveruk
    Super Moderator
    • Jul 2003
    • 12696
    • Country: England

    #2
    hmmm, I thought the system was 1bar fully pressurised but can't for the life of me remember where i read that
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    • S2central.net
      Retired OG Mod
      • Jul 2003
      • 16590
      • Country: Northern Ireland

      #3
      I have that info somewhere... let me have a search about.
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      • Error404
        Super Moderator
        • Mar 2007
        • 19789
        • Country: United Kingdom

        #4
        Cool thanks
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        • V6quattro
          S2Forum Maniac
          • Sep 2008
          • 949
          • Country: Netherlands

          #5
          My tech info says 1.2-1.5 bar.
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          • s2driveruk
            Super Moderator
            • Jul 2003
            • 12696
            • Country: England

            #6
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            • S2central.net
              Retired OG Mod
              • Jul 2003
              • 16590
              • Country: Northern Ireland

              #7
              Thats the pages I would have dug out.
              Paul Nugent
              Webmaster http://S2central.net
              Administrator http://S2forum.com

              1994 S2 Coupe ABY - aka Project Lazarus
              2001 A6 allroad 2.5TDi - family tank
              2003 S4 Avant 4.2 V8 - daily burble

              Purveyor of HomeFries and Exclusive agent for Samco hose kits (S2/RS2)

              There are only 10 kinds of people that understand binary - those that do, and those that don't

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              • Error404
                Super Moderator
                • Mar 2007
                • 19789
                • Country: United Kingdom

                #8
                Excellent, thanks guys. I will see what pressure my system run when up to temp.
                Panthero Coupé quattro 20vt
                Indigo ABY coupé
                Imola B6 S4 Avant

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