pekwah1
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| posted on 14/5/13 at 09:17 AM |
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Crossflow Cooling System
Hi Guys,
A quick question regarding coolant lines on my crossflow.
I currently have a header tank in the system.
This feeds to the lower pipe from the engine to the rad, and the top rad pipe to the top inlet on the engine.
I have just flushed the coolant and am replacing the rad switch, while it's empty, is it worth having a header tank? I only ask for the sake of
having the engine bay a bit tidier as i've never been happy with how the lines run.
Would it be ok to just fill the system and leave a litre or so for expansion?
Regards,
Andy
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steve m
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| posted on 14/5/13 at 09:45 AM |
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Andy
Xflows dont normally have a header tank, and mine does not,
Steve
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Alfa145
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| posted on 14/5/13 at 09:47 AM |
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Mine does and it works well.
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pekwah1
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| posted on 14/5/13 at 09:48 AM |
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Yeh i remember you saying you didn't have a header steve, do you just part fill from the top of the engine (thermo housing)?
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steve m
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| posted on 14/5/13 at 09:53 AM |
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Yes, i do, its the Fiesta theromstat housing and filler, all in one
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puma931
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| posted on 14/5/13 at 04:05 PM |
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Here is my setup
 
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 14/5/13 at 06:04 PM |
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This is the setup I use on my x-flow:
Dave Andrew's website (first bit regarding water)
Basically, any water that gets pushed out when the engine is hot gets pulled back in when it cools. I very rarely need to top-up.
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