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Jasper
12-Nov-2006, 16:48
As the title says,888 coolant expansion tank wanted.Cheers,

851neil
12-Nov-2006, 22:10
might be able to help you out here Jasper.

Jasper
12-Nov-2006, 22:49
I'll ring you Monday,Neil.

loony888
13-Nov-2006, 08:13
if neil can't help, i have a spare.
cheers.

loony888
13-Nov-2006, 08:14
if neil can't help, i have a spare.
cheers.

italian888
13-Nov-2006, 13:09
Paul you've developed a stutter........?

Jasper
13-Nov-2006, 14:38
thanks Paul.

851neil
14-Nov-2006, 12:18
ah pleased someone could help the yorkie bar kid, sorry I couldn't help in the end m8, still bugging me as to where my spare went !

Rob B
14-Nov-2006, 14:09
I was wondering if I'd just move the offending tank into the bin and use a small bottle attached to the Rad like RightSaidFred. Easier to top up and

Rgds,

Rob

Jasper
14-Nov-2006, 14:14
and...................................?;)

Rob B
14-Nov-2006, 14:35
Here's one I took earlier

jgriff
14-Nov-2006, 21:39
Now that is a mod! Tech points to you.

Griff

Jasper
15-Nov-2006, 08:37
Doesn't all the coolant come out when you lean the bike over??:)

851neil
15-Nov-2006, 14:06
mecks for a canny drinks bottle when yer a bit thorsty as well...

Rob B
15-Nov-2006, 14:24
If you're worried about it leaking, use a RC boat/plane fuel tank with a brass "clunk" pick up. I've used these before and had no leakage problems. They have a breather tube/vent that you can take off an secure elsewhere.

You should only have an inch or so of expansion on the hottest of days, assuming your cooling system is in good shape.

rgds,

Rob

loony888
17-Nov-2006, 05:39
hmm, "the hottest of days".......where?

Mr.R
17-Nov-2006, 18:55
Hi Rob, what's a "clunk" pick up? Does it work like a float valve?
Steve

Mr.R
17-Nov-2006, 18:59
hmm, "the hottest of days".......where?
We get these in the U.K., between the wind,rain,snow............etc! You smug Git:)
Steve R. s.w.

Rob B
17-Nov-2006, 19:38
Hottest off days was refering to odd days in mi July/August when the entusiasm/ability equation gets a little tweaked and yours truley used to sit in the holding paddock with a cooking engine, or getting red flagged part through a run and having to turn the car around in short order and do it all again. Water was never a problem with a well bled system and this system of expansion tank.

Steve,

Clunk refers to the weighted brass pick up (probably from the noise it makes) on a flexible tube that means it'll pick up the dregs of fluid, no matter where the G forces are pushing it in the tank.


Rgds,

Rob