Can you guess.....
Can you guess.....
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phillpot

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17,510 posts

212 months

Thursday 18th November 2010
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.....what this is going to be scratchchin

mikel003003

1,084 posts

195 months

Friday 19th November 2010
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good idea!

aero340

272 posts

241 months

Friday 19th November 2010
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the only filler necks i can find are alloy do you have a supplier for a stainless neck to weld to the top ???

techbotics

1,805 posts

211 months

Friday 19th November 2010
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I got a quote for a ss neck not so long ago from the us. I will have a hunt and paste a link.

Cheers D

techbotics

1,805 posts

211 months

Friday 19th November 2010
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http://www.equinox-usa.com/products.html

there u go on an iPhone too.

Cheers D S3

phillpot

Original Poster:

17,510 posts

212 months

Saturday 20th November 2010
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aero340 said:
the only filler necks i can find are alloy do you have a supplier for a stainless neck to weld to the top ???
Didn't bother to look around for a s/s neck, I've settled for brass (from local rad. repair shop)and silver soldered it in.



Now just a matter of fabricating a mounting plate somewhere on the chassis

aero340

272 posts

241 months

Saturday 20th November 2010
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like it looks good .

Gerald-TVR

4,896 posts

226 months

Saturday 20th November 2010
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I have a very poor memory these days but didnt the design authority mep12345 say the expansion tank should be higher than the swirl pot??

phillpot

Original Poster:

17,510 posts

212 months

Saturday 20th November 2010
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I could be in trouble then . . . .




I've had the plastic one on a bracket in a similar position for some months now (inc. nearly 1800 mile trip to Italy) with no problems ?

But then perhaps I've got the pressure cap on the right one biglaugh

Gerald-TVR

4,896 posts

226 months

Wednesday 24th November 2010
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OK which way around are your caps then

mep12345

2,061 posts

230 months

Wednesday 24th November 2010
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Gerald-TVR said:
I have a very poor memory these days but didnt the design authority mep12345 say the expansion tank should be higher than the swirl pot??
Norm you cheeky censored and you said in the email you wouldn't be posting on line for fear of the hornets nest hehe. Crux is if the expansion tank is above the swirl pot then gravity will assist in keeping the system full which ever way the caps are round. If below the swirl pot then you are relying on all the connections being tight enough to not such in any air and the contraction of the water to draw the "overflow" back into the system. The contraction effect will be better with the pressure cap on the expansion tank as this way round there will be less restrictions to flow in the direction expansion tank to swirl pot (if the caps are the other way round the restriction is the bleed hole that allows backflow)


HTH

Mark

Gerald-TVR

4,896 posts

226 months

Wednesday 24th November 2010
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mep12345 said:
Gerald-TVR said:
I have a very poor memory these days but didnt the design authority mep12345 say the expansion tank should be higher than the swirl pot??
Norm you cheeky censored and you said in the email you wouldn't be posting on line for fear of the hornets nest hehe.
Ah Ha I meant I wouldnt I wouldnt post your your comment but you couldnt
resist it could you hehe

phillpot

Original Poster:

17,510 posts

212 months

Wednesday 24th November 2010
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Gerald-TVR said:
OK which way around are your caps then
My little secret wink

mep12345

2,061 posts

230 months

Wednesday 24th November 2010
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Gerald-TVR said:
mep12345 said:
Gerald-TVR said:
I have a very poor memory these days but didnt the design authority mep12345 say the expansion tank should be higher than the swirl pot??
Norm you cheeky censored and you said in the email you wouldn't be posting on line for fear of the hornets nest hehe.
Ah Ha I meant I wouldnt I wouldnt post your your comment but you couldnt
resist it could you hehe
nono I couldn't rolleyes now I need drink