AW: [DML] Stainless steel coolant resovoir

["Elvis Nocita" <elvisnocita@xxxxxx>]

Dabie,
of course I watched my temp gauge. At the time the needle went up 
about a gallon of water was already missing !

This happened so fast I almost couldn't believe. And yes, I checked the 
coolant level the day before. This is why I am so afraid now.

By the way - the new bottle has a "low water" switch that will turn on
a light (LAMBDA) in the dash and maybe a buzzer, too.

Also I can check the level now by simply walking around the car.
The water level can be seen thru the engine covers !

As long as there is no possibility to check the level on the stainless 
bottle (without taking off the cap) I won't install it anymore. 

Also the plastic bottle is cheap. About 25% of what some vendors charge 
for the nice stainless ones. Optically I still prefer stainless. But
this is about the safety of my little engine. You proved the problem, too
with your overflow bottle.

Elvis & 6548



I also replaced my plastic header bottle with a S/S bottle and did not
like losing the ability to check the coolant level. My solution was to
add an overflow bottle so now I can see the level hot or cold. BTW the
S/S bottle did not kill your motor. You MUST have had some warning.
Were you watching your temperture gauge? You cannot see your plastic
bottle from the driver's seat!
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757





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