Coolant system pressure

igosaur · 09-07-2007, 03:30 PM

When the coolant system is fully pressurised, i.e. when the engine is good and hot how hard should it be to squeeze the radiator hose?

At the moment I can depress it about 1\2 inch, a bit like a slightly under-inflated bicycle tyre.

Does this seem about right?

09-07-2007, 03:30 PM	#1
igosaur 3" Exhaust Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gosport Posts: 59	Coolant system pressure When the coolant system is fully pressurised, i.e. when the engine is good and hot how hard should it be to squeeze the radiator hose? At the moment I can depress it about 1\2 inch, a bit like a slightly under-inflated bicycle tyre. Does this seem about right?