st205 radiator hose and cap and earthing kit

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st205 radiator hose and cap and earthing kit

Postby TRDmod » Mon Aug 02, 2004 9:52 am

another one for you brain buster dudes out there wiht knowledge on the ol' gt4 205

first of all, earthing kits, worth while or jsut a gimick with no apparently advantage?

my radiator, should i change the radiator cap or does the 205 gt4 come with standard high pressure one already? cos they look pretty tough to me compared to standard cars, and how bout the hose clamps etc

thanks for the help

(im creating my upgrade list and i need to eliminated redundant and non worthwhile mods, hence the questions bout the plugs and leads etc.....so im not wasting time:))_ thanks everyone
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Postby RunningRich » Mon Aug 02, 2004 11:48 am

When I rebuilt my car I made up a couple of new earthing straps from 8 gauge wire and eyelets. Crimped and soldered the eyelets and covered them with heatshrink. I figured this would give better contact than the factory earths without costing silly money. I can't see much point going over the top.

ST205 has a normal radiator cap. If upgrading to a higher pressure one be sure your plastic radiator tanks and hoses are in good condition.

Factory hose clamps are generally very good if they still have their spring. If anything check the hoses out and replace any that are suspect with new Toyota ones.
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