I've just checked Stant and Advance Auto... both list 10230 and 10330 but Stant web site also list 18231 and it's a vented one so watch it. (Some years have 18231 listed and others don't.)
Old catalogs and web sites still uses old/wrong Stant caps and other brand of cap may have wrong caps to...
------------------ Dr. Ian Malcolm: Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should. (Jurassic Park)
Thanks Oger, is the STANT one the one with that latch on the top, or is it the OEM replacement style one? I've been reluctant to buy a new one (using an old one) simply because of the stuff I've heard about using the wrong one...
Thanks Oger, is the STANT one the one with that latch on the top, or is it the OEM replacement style one? I've been reluctant to buy a new one (using an old one) simply because of the stuff I've heard about using the wrong one...
Stant makes both, get the one without the latch. Now I don't have to find and write down the part number before I go to Advance anymore.
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cptsnoopy Member
Posts: 2585 From: phoenix, AZ, USA Registered: Jul 2003
Why would you get the one without the latch? (I take it you mean lever for releasing pressure before unscrewing the cap)
I don't. 1. Don't fool with it until coolant system is cold. Even LEV-R-VENT can fail if system is hot. 2. I mess with cap once a year if that... Good system and I check if overflow tank level is good or not. 3. LEV-R-VENT gives me problem in past. Has a nasty habit getting an air leak. Let's air in and won't suck coolant from overflow tank when engine cools off. Some peoples like LEV-R-VENT so whatever...
Caps... see Stant, Advance Auto, or my cave...
------------------ Dr. Ian Malcolm: Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should. (Jurassic Park)
Why would you get the one without the latch? (I take it you mean lever for releasing pressure before unscrewing the cap)
Charlie
Because it looks stock.
That's the only reason for me... I like my cars to look as they might come from the factory. The stant with the lever just looks too aftermarket, even if it is superior. That's the only thing preventing me from getting the Fiero Store Sprint manifolds, as apposed to just ceramic coating my exhaust logs (which have been hogged out)...
I think those are good reasons. I personally have been lucky and I like being able to "burp" the system without having to try and get my hand in there to twist the cap. I was wondering if there was something bad about them but it sounds more like a preference.
Charlie
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Jim_Martin29 Member
Posts: 702 From: Marina, California, USA Registered: Jun 2010
. . . having to try and get my hand in there to twist the cap.
Charlie
A small oil filter strap wrench is a big help in getting the thermostat housing cap on and off. I always use it to make sure the cap is on all the way and sealed.
------------------ Jim Martin White '86 GT California
I personally have been lucky and I like being able to "burp" the system without having to try and get my hand in there to twist the cap.
If, Big If, you coolant system works right...
The coolant system shouldn't need to burp much, if any, once the system is full. Air in radiator will work itself out 1-3 thermal cycles if rad cap, overflow tank and tube, is sealed. Overflow tank is there for a reason... I never open the rad cap to burp it. I do check overflow tank a couple of time if needs to add coolant.
Like when people say you need to jack car in back/front to fill a totally dry system... No need if system is working. Any air in coolant pipes will be pushed out when engine is started first time.
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Originally posted by Jim_Martin29:
A small oil filter strap wrench is a big help in getting the thermostat housing cap on and off. I always use it to make sure the cap is on all the way and sealed.
X100 + Tstat can be a real pain. Plus put some Brake Grease or any silicone grease on Tstat housing to keep it from rust. I use brake grease on housing any area than Tstat cap covers/touches.
------------------ Dr. Ian Malcolm: Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should. (Jurassic Park)
I had to purchase a new cap for my '85GT late in 2009 and had read in the Ogre's Cave about the catalog error. After getting a new cap, I sent an email to Advance Auto Parts customer service about the catalog error, explaining the situation per what I'd read in the cave. I actually got a phone call from a customer service representative and explained the situation to him. Maybe it did some good.
------------------ RickN White 88GT 5spd (<10K miles) White 85GT (SC3800 Series II w/ AOD) White 99 F250SD 7.3PSD 6spd 1956 Ford 860 Tractor w/ Freeman Loader 20Ft H&H Tilt Bed Trailer
Maybe... Very likely is my guess. Some in past have said Stant has not been very helpful. Advance complain to Stant should/would help. Advance Auto buys allot of Stant parts. Thanks to you.
------------------ Dr. Ian Malcolm: Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should. (Jurassic Park)
No. Tstat is bigger than Radiator. Tstat in Stant part is a SWIV-EL® cap.
SWIV-EL just means cap is loose on gasket part. Some caps are riveted solid to the gasket part and resist turning on/off. SWIV-EL are much easier to remove/replace the cap.
------------------ Dr. Ian Malcolm: Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should. (Jurassic Park)
Originally posted by theogre:If, Big If, you coolant system works right...
The coolant system shouldn't need to burp much, if any, once the system is full. Air in radiator will work itself out 1-3 thermal cycles if rad cap, overflow tank and tube, is sealed. Overflow tank is there for a reason... I never open the rad cap to burp it. I do check overflow tank a couple of time if needs to add coolant.
I am sure you are right, I just like to have confirmation. After a thermal cycle or two, hearing the excess air and then seeing the coolant flow into the bottle lets me know that there is nothing more to worry about. Unless of course it starts sucking air...
