X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-m20.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.1] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.3) with ESMTP id 870287 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 09 Dec 2005 21:27:19 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.1; envelope-from=Lehanover@aol.com Received: from Lehanover@aol.com by imo-m20.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r6.3.) id q.105.6de07c31 (4552) for ; Fri, 9 Dec 2005 21:26:31 -0500 (EST) From: Lehanover@aol.com Message-ID: <105.6de07c31.30cb96d7@aol.com> Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 21:26:31 EST Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Radiator Expansion Tank To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1134181591" X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5022 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1134181591 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 12/9/2005 6:02:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, lendich@optusnet.com.au writes: I've been a little confused with the set- up recommended. Do you have a pressure cap on the Radiator as well as the Expansion tank and do you have an overflow bottle attached to the expansion tank. I've also seen where the rad pressure cap is not on the rad but on the return to the pump. I would really like to sort this out so that I get a clearer picture of the correct set-up. Advice appreciated. George ( down under) The filler cap in my race car is just that. It closes a hole and seals it. I have a 1/4" ID hose from the highest part of the water pump outlet, or in one car the wirl pot, and that hose runs into the bottom of my pressure tank. That tank has the pressure cap on it. A 22 pounder. The tank is started off at 1/3 full of coolant. After a few runs to temperature that tank must be topped off. As air is collected from the engine, it pops to the top of the tank. When the engine cools slightly, the volume change can pull only coolant back down the hose, but no air. Been working since 1980. Lynn E. Hanover -------------------------------1134181591 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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I've been a l= ittle=20 confused with the set- up recommended. Do you have a pressure cap on=20= the=20 Radiator as well as the Expansion tank and do you have an overflow bottle=20 attached to the expansion tank.

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Advice=20 appreciated.

George ( down= =20 under)

The filler cap in my race car is just that. It closes a hole and seals=20= it.=20 I have a 1/4" ID hose from the highest part of the water pump outlet, or in=20= one=20 car the wirl pot, and that hose runs into the bottom of my pressure tank. Th= at=20 tank has the pressure cap on it. A 22 pounder.

The tank is started off at 1/3 full of coolant. After a few runs to=20 temperature that tank must be topped off. As air is collected from the engin= e,=20 it pops to the top of the tank. When the engine cools slightly, the volume=20 change can pull only coolant back down the hose, but no air.

Been working since 1980.

Lynn E. Hanover

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