Re: Overheating (overflow bottle)

["Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxx>]

You forgot to mention to be sure to use the recovery type cap if you 
do the overflow bottle thing. It has a gasket that keeps the coolant 
in the cap vent space if it fills. Otherwise you may get coolant 
spray in the engine compartment. John Hervey sells a stainless 15lb 
cap that is perfect for both that and the regular bottle set up.

Harold McElraft - 3354



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx> 
wrote:
> The purpose of the overflow bottle is to keep the header bottle 
full
> of coolant (no air). When the engine cools it draws coolant back 
in,
> not air. The other reason I use it is that with the metal bottle 
you
> can't see the level unless you remove the pressure cap when the 
engine
> is cool.
> Any generic plasic bottle works. I attached mine to a bolt on the 
left
> side of the engine compartment and ran a hose from the header 
bottle
> over the engine. The "trick" is that the hose must run from the 
tube
> under the pressure cap to the BOTTOM of the overflow bottle so it 
can
> pull the coolant back when the engine cools. The overflow bottle
> should also be as close to the same height as the header bottle.
> David Teitelbaum
> vin 10757
> 
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "K. Creason" <dmc4687@xxxx> wrote:
> > >Install an overflow recovery bottle on the hose under the 
pressure cap.
> > 
> > Interesting idea. Why? will it suck it back up if too low, or is 
it
> just to
> > keep it clean and earth friendly?
> > Do you know a small/perfect fit model number?