Radiator Cap: Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Subaru Outback and 2016 Subaru Legacy. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Check that the radiator cap does not have deformation, cracks or damage.
- Attach the radiator cap tester to radiator cap.
- Check the maximum pressure while pumping the radiator cap tester several times. Replace the radiator cap if its valve opens at less than the service limit.CAUTION:
- Be sure to remove foreign matter and rust from the cap in advance. Otherwise, results of pressure test will be incorrect.
- For this inspection, tilt the radiator cap tester by at least 30°.
NOTE:- Pumping interval is one second at a time.
- If the radiator cap cannot retain the maximum pressure at times, this is not malfunction.
Standard:
93 - 123 kPa (0.95 - 1.25 kg/cm 2 , 14 - 18 psi)
Service limit:
83 kPa (0.85 kg/cm 2 , 12 psi)