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Old 06-17-2011, 05:13 AM
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I am in the process of doing alot of engine work and making this look nice the only thing i hate the look of is the white plastic coolant tank does anyone know of a nice looking tank i can replace it with? i had had a look around but not much look finding much
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just get an oil catch tank but make sure you connect it properly so it draws the fluid from the correct bit.
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Originally Posted by rob2.2
just get an oil catch tank but make sure you connect it properly so it draws the fluid from the correct bit.
As long as it's brand new.

The cooling system draws fluid from the reservoir when cooling down.

Coolant + oil =
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most oil catch tanks have 2 nozzles, 1 to feed oil in the top and the other to fit a breather filter onto, so if you use it as a radiator overflow bottle it wont work properly,

you can get them that have a extended tube that would sink into the coolant and suck it up when the engine needs it.

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But surly the filter inside the catch can will go rusty and go into the coolant?
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oil catch tanks dont have a filter in them, its just a empty tank with 2 feed wholes,

you bolt a breather filter onto one of the feeds which you dont need.
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Spoon do a nice combined expansion and catch tank to replace the plastic one
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Any ideas where I can find a piccy


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