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radiator cap
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:30 pm
by torchred89
1951 Farmall cub. I just put a new radiator in. Everything fit,except the radiator cap. The new one didn't come with a cap. It seems like the spring is to long. So you can't push the cap down far enough to get it on. Any suggestion?
Re: radiator cap
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:56 pm
by bob in CT
There are 2 different caps sounds like you have a long cap on a short neck. I have a brandy new long cap on my desk at home, too. Only been tried to be used once....
Welcome to the forum!
Here is a link to one of our sponsors. Stock caps were not pressurized.
http://www.tmtractor.com/new/co/co_001newparts.htm
Re: radiator cap
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:19 pm
by Rudi
G'day to you and your '51 Cub
As Bob said, the Cub has a non-pressurized cap although a 3-4 lb cap can be used. Tom and Lynn at TM Tractor do have the right caps and are great to deal with.
Suggest you spend a little comfy time with a cup of coffee or something and read the materials at the links below:
Re: radiator cap
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:57 pm
by tst
In 51 that is a non pressure cap, it should be just a cap with a gasket on it, no spring under it
Tim
Re: radiator cap
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:01 pm
by lombard
CUBS AT HIGH ALT. (3000 FT.OR UP ) CAME WITH PRESS. CAPS------- MY CUBS HAS 16# HAVE 16 # CAPS------
Re: radiator cap
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:45 pm
by lazyuniondriver
Previous informative post about rad caps...
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=74430
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