wheres he coolant over flow??

Anonymous · January 30, 2007, 17:11

have just been fitting a nice new bling coolant resovoir and I had a thought s:idea: :idea: s:idea: wheres our over flow pipe ? is it at the rad end or just the presssure release valve on the cap?

loadswine · January 30, 2007, 17:24

I think mine just comes out of the plastic header tank at the top, though somebody(poss Stu) told me that mine looked unusual.

spit · January 30, 2007, 17:26

I thought it was a closed system s:oops: :oops: s:oops: There's a bleed point on the rad, and one for the heater behind the front bin, and apart from a couple of drain points, that's it.

Small pipe at the top of the reservoir - could that be a pressure overflow?

*edit - mine is clearly unusual too then Nigel s:wink: :wink: s:wink: *

loadswine · January 30, 2007, 17:27

That's what it must be Ste!

Anonymous · January 30, 2007, 17:48

looking at the stock bottle, there two pipes (top and bottom) but are both part of the sealed coolant system.

also looking at the cap its not far off a normal sealed cap unlike a radiator cap thats set at 1 bar or what ever?

I suppose the rad cap at the front would be a relief valve

markiii · January 30, 2007, 18:08

there is no rad cap at the front

quite surprised me that did

muffdan · January 30, 2007, 18:18

it is a closed system. After some idiot fitted my aux belt pulley wrong and it fell off whilst I was driving stalling my water pump, my coolant seriously overheated causing the reservior cap to 'pop'. This sprayed coolant absolutely everywhere, blew a few fuses s:(

s:(

Anonymous · January 30, 2007, 18:59

thats a bit worrying then if the only safety we have is the plastic cap on the bottle? going to have to have a rethink as the alloy bottle i have only has a normal screw cap - bugger s:(

s:(

need to put a relief valve of sorts in somewhere s:? :? s:?

aaronjb · January 30, 2007, 19:27

It's ok Perry - when one of the coolant hoses comes flying off at great speed and evacuates the coolant system....

Your safety valve just blew..

s;)

s;)

Anonymous · January 30, 2007, 20:23

thats ok then s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Jap GT300 · January 31, 2007, 08:58

It's not a closed system. The overflow is a small opening at the top of the reservoir. It does work and steams when you start overheating, don't ask how i know.

Anonymous · January 31, 2007, 09:01

cheers adam s;)

s;)

I changed direction in the end, I've replaced/moved the stock bottle and used the new tank as a catch can, luckily the 'nozzles' on the can are movable so could set it up in catch can format s:)

s:)

just need to bleed the system now