Author Topic: Blue vs. Black Expansion Cap  (Read 1723 times)

Offline MBChB

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Blue vs. Black Expansion Cap
« on: 28 January 2014, 14:38 »
Long time no post - I'm back on the GTI wagon with a nice '89 GTI 16v.

The car has been well looked after but one thing that bothers me slightly is the fact that it's got a black rather than a blue expansion bottle cap. The bottle on this car is the older square type and the new cap is the round one pictured below.



Not had any problems to speak of with it, but I've got to order a few parts from VW Heritage and wondered if it's worth swapping it out with one of the blue ones? I seem to recall that the blue ones had a better pressure relief valve that was less likely to fail in them.

Thoughts welcome!
'89 Golf GTI 16V & '02 Beetle V5 Sport

Offline PEZ_MK2GOLF

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Re: Blue vs. Black Expansion Cap
« Reply #1 on: 29 January 2014, 13:19 »
This is true blue caps are better  :smiley:

Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: Blue vs. Black Expansion Cap
« Reply #2 on: 29 January 2014, 13:22 »
As above.

Offline MBChB

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Re: Blue vs. Black Expansion Cap
« Reply #3 on: 29 January 2014, 14:36 »
Thanks - I'll get one ordered then :)
'89 Golf GTI 16V & '02 Beetle V5 Sport