WTB: Coolant overflow bottle

[CMF_BOX]

Looking for an overflow bottle as mine is cracked.
The cheaper the better.

 

[CMF_mycra]

they are hard to get by try retro fitting one from the wreckers or a universal one. a while back some used s13-s14 one. one guy even used a drink tin can...??!? dont know what he was on but dont go THAT cheap lol

 

[CMF_frank2]

mine was cheaper still, it does,nt exist lol

 

[CMF_mycra]

hahaha lol.....oh is that your emergency kit zip tied to the right lol

 

[CMF_frank2]

mycra WROTE:

"hahaha lol.....oh is that your emergency kit zip tied to the right lol

jack and brace

 

[CMF_Greo]

Mate of mine used a 2l coke bottle. Work well until his s13 got really hot and the bottle shrank to the size of a 600ml bottle instead. But then he just put a new bottle on.

 

[CMF_BOX]

Did you just remove the overflow & leave it open? do u lose much coolant on a hot day?

 

[CMF_Rudy]

frank2 WROTE:

"mine was cheaper still, it does,nt exist lol

Frank, i love ur work, every thing we talk about u have a lightened version, how about starting ur own thread, interested to know how light u have got ur micra, and haha wondering if u take passengers or r they too heavy

 

[CMF_Greo]

BOX WROTE:

"Did you just remove the overflow & leave it open? do u lose much coolant on a hot day?

My guess is its just plugged and his car has a biggger radiator ( i think )

 

[CMF_climberjoel]

rudy frank has a good thread on the MSC forums with all his lightening mods, although he always seems to have other ones up his sleave!

I agree with Rudy Frank, your work is great and very helpfull, cheers

 

[CMF_frank2]

BOX WROTE:

"Did you just remove the overflow & leave it open? do u lose much coolant on a hot day?

Greo WROTE:

My guess is its just plugged and his car has a biggger radiator ( i think )

i run mine with a 1 inch airgap in the top of the stock rad (like any circa pre 70,s car
and thanks rudy and joel

 

[CMF_BOX]

So u don't fill your rad to the top? U just leave a lil gap?

 

[CMF_frank2]

BOX WROTE:

"So u don't fill your rad to the top? U just leave a lil gap?

yes, or else fill it, and it spits out any (expansion) excess out as it warms up

 

[CMF_BOX]

Doesnt it cause a problem if there is such a big air pocket? Not sure wit the micra but I know with a few cars that I've owed that if you don't bleed the air pockets out of the cooling system it causes the car to act a lil funny.

 

[CMF_frank2]

the air pocket is just dormant in the top of the rad BOX (and coolant is drawn from the bottom hose eh)
any problems would have shown up years ago (the idler-less, very slack waterpump belt has proved to be problem free over the years also lol )

 

[CMF_BOX]

Cool, thanks for the advice. Really should get that belt tightened! Lol