blakep82
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| posted on 10/9/09 at 12:16 PM |
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header tank plumbing
how many hoses normally go to the header tank, and where do they go on the engine?
i still can't get my head round it all lol
this one for example
[Edited on 10/9/09 by blakep82]
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 10/9/09 at 12:49 PM |
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though this is a big engine the principle of the header tank is the same
the small hose is an overflow or depending on the cap fitted can go into an unpressurized reservoir bottle
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blakep82
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| posted on 10/9/09 at 12:55 PM |
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ah, that makes sense. so is it as simple as the bottom radiator hose goes to the top of the header, and the top rad hose to the bottom hose of the
header (or the other way round? )
i've got a small outlet on the top of the radiator too. maybe its not a header but an expansion tank i need?
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 10/9/09 at 01:21 PM |
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If you have a radiator cap and it’s higher than the engine. You just need a un-pressurized bottle to hold spare coolant that is drawn back into the
engine when it cools down and the coolant shrinks. If the engine is too high relative to the radiator for getting air out etc then you can fit a non
venting radiator cap and either one of those header tanks or an in line pressure cap and expansion bottle outlet, like the type below higher up in the
system. Car builder solutions also sell them. Make sure the pressure cap is the right type.
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blakep82
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| posted on 10/9/09 at 01:24 PM |
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nice one, i think i'd better just go for the one you have in that picture 
what should i do with that tiny outlet on the radiator? block it off?
thanks whipster!
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 10/9/09 at 01:32 PM |
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yeah just stick a bit of hose on it and block it with a bolt and clip etc
do change the radiators cap to one that has no spring, i.e. just a rubber gasket
linky to CBS site for the inline thing
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blakep82
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| posted on 10/9/09 at 01:36 PM |
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the radiator i've got doesn't have a cap on it, so i should be fine on that.
off to work now, so will pick up on this later
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r1_pete
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| posted on 10/9/09 at 02:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
ah, that makes sense. so is it as simple as the bottom radiator hose goes to the top of the header, and the top rad hose to the bottom hose of the
header (or the other way round? )
i've got a small outlet on the top of the radiator too. maybe its not a header but an expansion tank i need?
Bottom Rad hose goes to the bottom of the header, the top hose / stat housing goes to the top of the header tank to bleed any air away.
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