Or
you can do what I did. Go to your local fire extinguisher service/refill
place, and check for one of their reject bottles that is about 1 1/2 quarts.
These are lightweight aluminum bottles, usually painted red. On
mine I was able to just peel the paint off, no paint remover required. I
bought a cap neck from one of the on-line specialty shops, and took it to my
favorite aluminum welder for welding on to the bottle. Result is a nice
lightweight tank that was the right configuration for me (see photo).
Also installed a low-level switch.
Wendell
Wendell;
At the top of the pump outlet pipe is
bleed plug – O-ring plug drilled up the middle, then to the side just
below the O-ring. Loosening it a turn or so allows air to bleed out. I have a
replacement plug for that fitting with a standard air valve so I can prssureize
the system for testing, as necessary.
Directly below that on the pump outlet is
the coolant pressure sender. Near the bottom of the overflow bottle is a
coolant level sensor (right angle nylon float switch. That bottle normally has
about 3-4” of coolant in it; the rest air. If the coolant get down to 1 –
1 ½” I get a warning light on the panel.
Al