This is a really simple, cheap, and effective solution. I used a 1-litre drinking water container from a camping shop, there's a picture and brief description here: http://www.hamwich.net/Hamwich/TechBlog/Entries/2006/6/24_Radiator_Catch_Bottle.html
When I went to the VVT engine, I switched to a Peter Mulberry pressurized tank setup. Tim On 13 August 2012 15:40, Brian Cowell <[email protected]> wrote: > Dave > > Get any tapered plastic bottle with a lid. Get two hose clips, one to > suit the bottle, a smaller one to go around the rod going across the car, > near the radiator. Hold the large clip with the small one. Put the bottle > in the hose clip. Fit a pipe from the radiator overflow through a hole in > the lid to the bottom of the bottle. If you want to retain the overflow > pipe, get some more. Make a small hole in the lid to let the air in and > out. > > You will not now lose water. > > The air flow across the bottom of the original overflow acts like a scent > spray, continually extracting water. > > Brian of SpotMog > > On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 2:19 PM, Dave Busfield <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I would like to fit an expansion tank to my 1975 4/4. I have searched >> around but cannot see anything that will fit under the bonnet without too >> much modification. >> >> Does anyone know of a suitable bottle from other models of car or >> motorcycle that can be adapted to fit? >> >> Many thanks >> Dave >> >> >> ------------------------------**------------- >> View posts on The Mail Archive >> http://www.mail-archive.com/**[email protected]/<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>[ >> http://www.mail-archive.com/**[email protected]/<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >> ] >> >> Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/**member/?&id_** >> secret=7011762-bef882bf <https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;> >> >> Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com >> > > View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Modify<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com> > ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
