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Ira Erbs
IT Consultant and CTE Educator for Information Technology.
>From my smartphone. autocorrect may create words on its own. please ignore
typos
On Apr 29, 2015 5:17 PM, "Greg Lemon" <glemon@neb.rr.com> wrote:
> On older British cars that don't have them I have seen these used from
> later Midgets and MGBs, it fits the look and feel of the other bits in
> there:
>
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/MG-Midget-Radiator-Overflow-Tank-/201340581741?hash=item2ee0d5776d&vxp=mtr
>
> Option B, which I did on my 100
> http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/INT0/MCR3/N0186.oap?ck=Search_coolant+recovery+tank+-+universal_-1_-1&keyword=coolant+recovery+tank+-+universal
> (or go to O'Reilly Auto Parts and search for Radiator Overflow Tank, and
> pick the universal kind) I hid it under the fender on the driver side I
> believe, you couldn't see it unless you stuck your head in the engine
> compartment and knew where it was. Surprisingly effective. I just ran a
> longer tube from the radiator to the overflow tank, made sure it was all
> airtight, and not only did it overflow to the tank, it sucked it back when
> the car cooled back down like it was supposed to.
>
> Greg Lemon
>
> *From:* Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 29, 2015 11:45 AM
> *To:* Richard Kahn <tahoehealey@hotmail.com>
> *Cc:* healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Radiator Overflow solution anyone
>
> Hmmmmmmmmm ... right after I sent this I realized ALL caps probably have
> this valve, else the rad tank could collapse from the vacuum created as the
> coolant cools down.
>
> D'oh.
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
>
> Don't the caps used with an overflow system require a check valve, to
> pull the overflowed coolant back into the radiator as it cools?
>
> Dunno if you can find the right size cap for a Healey rad with such a
> check valve.
>
> Bob
>
> ------------------------------
>
>
> Let it overflow. Once it reaches the level of about one inch below the rim
> it will not over flow any more. But make sure you have the proper radiator
> cap. Check with British Car Specialist as the depth which it seals is
> deeper than the standard caps.
> Rich Kahn
>
> ------------------------------
>
>
> The BN6 does not have a radiator overflow and leaves a big puddle in the
> garage after every drive.
>
> My brother, the hot rodder, suggested a thin chromed overflow canister
> available at most rod shops and amazon. I am not sure if there is enough
> room and it would look to out of place.
>
> Does anyone have a picture of an elegant and easy solution.
>
>
>
> Thank you
>
> Ross Maylor
>
> 1958 BN6
>
>
>
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<p dir=3D"ltr">Don't bid on the eBay t a nk. I'm the high bidder :)=
</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Ira Erbs<br>
IT Consultant and CTE Educator for Information Technology.<br>
>From my smartphone. autocorrect may create words on its own. please ignore =
typos</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Apr 29, 2015 5:17 PM, "Greg Lemon" =
<<a href=3D"mailto:glemon@neb.rr.com";>glemon@neb.rr.com</a>> wrote:<b=
r type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 =
0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
<div style=3D"PADDING-TOP:15px;PADDING-LEFT:10px;PADDING-RIGHT:10px" name=
=3D"Compose message area">
<div><font face=3D"Calibri">On older British cars that don't have them =
I have seen=20
these used from later Midgets and MGBs, it fits the look and feel of the ot=
her=20
bits in there:</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Calibri"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Calibri"><a title=3D"http://www.ebay.com/itm/MG-Midget-R=
adiator-Overflow-Tank-/201340581741?hash=3Ditem2ee0d5776d&vxp=3Dmtr
CTRL + Click to follow link" href=3D"http://www.ebay.com/itm/MG-Midget-Radi=
ator-Overflow-Tank-/201340581741?hash=3Ditem2ee0d5776d&vxp=3Dmtr" targe=
t=3D"_blank">http://www.ebay.com/itm/MG-Midget-Radiator-Overflow-Tank-/2013=
40581741?hash=3Ditem2ee0d5776d&vxp=3Dmtr</a></font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Calibri"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Calibri">Option B, which I did on my 100 <a title=3D"htt=
p://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/INT0/MCR3/N0186.oap?ck=3DSearch_coola=
nt+recovery+tank+-+universal_-1_-1&keyword=3Dcoolant+recovery+tank+-+un=
iversal
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il/INT0/MCR3/N0186.oap?ck=3DSearch_coolant+recovery+tank+-+universal_-1_-1&=
amp;keyword=3Dcoolant+recovery+tank+-+universal" target=3D"_blank">http://w=
ww.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/INT0/MCR3/N0186.oap?ck=3DSearch_coolant+re=
covery+tank+-+universal_-1_-1&keyword=3Dcoolant+recovery+tank+-+univers=
al</a>=C2=A0=20
(or go to O'Reilly Auto Parts and search for Radiator Overflow Tank,=C2=
=A0and=20
pick the universal kind)=C2=A0I hid it under the fender on the driver side =
I=20
believe, you couldn't see it unless you stuck your head in the engine=
=20
compartment and knew where it was.=C2=A0 Surprisingly effective.=C2=A0 I ju=
st=20
ran a longer tube from the radiator to the overflow tank, made sure it was =
all=20
airtight, and not only did it overflow to the tank, it sucked it back when =
the=20
car cooled back down like it was supposed to.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Calibri"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Calibri">Greg Lemon</font></div>
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt Tahoma">
<div><br></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND:#f5f5f5">
<div><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"bspidell@comcast.net" href=3D"mailto:bspidell=
@comcast.net" target=3D"_blank">Bob Spidell</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 29, 2015 11:45 AM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"tahoehealey@hotmail.com" href=3D"mailto:tahoehe=
aley@hotmail.com" target=3D"_blank">Richard Kahn</a> </div>
<div><b>Cc:</b> <a title=3D"healeys@autox.team.net" href=3D"mailto:healeys@=
autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Radiator Overflow solution=20
anyone</div></div></div>
<div><br></div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:#000000">
<div>Hmmmmmmmmm ... right after I sent this I realized ALL caps probably ha=
ve=20
this valve, else the rad tank could collapse from the vacuum created as the=
=20
coolant cools down.<br></div>
<div><br></div>
<div>D'oh.<br></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
<hr>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:Helvetica,Ari=
al,sans-serif;FONT-WEIGHT:normal;COLOR:#000;FONT-STYLE:normal"><br>
<div><br></div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:#000000">
<div>Don't the caps used with an overflow system require a check valve,=
to pull=20
the overflowed coolant back into the radiator as it cools?<br></div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Dunno if you can find the right size cap for a Healey rad with such a =
check=20
valve.<br></div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Bob<br></div>
<div><br></div>
<hr>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:Helvetica,Ari=
al,sans-serif;FONT-WEIGHT:normal;COLOR:#000;FONT-STYLE:normal"><br>
<div><br></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Let it overflow. Once it reaches the level of about one in=
ch below=20
the rim it will not over flow any more. But make sure you have the proper=
=20
radiator cap. Check with British Car Specialist as the depth which it seals=
is=20
deeper than the standard caps.<br>Rich Kahn<br>
<div><br></div>
<div>
<hr>
<br>
<div><br></div>
<div>
<p><a name=3D"14d07af0d51f130e__MailEndCompose"></a><span style=3D"COLOR:#1=
f497d">The BN6 does not have a radiator=20
overflow and leaves a big puddle in the garage after every drive.</span></p=
>
<p><span style=3D"COLOR:#1f497d">My brother, the hot rodder,=20
suggested a thin chromed overflow canister available at most rod shops and=
=20
amazon. I am not sure if there is enough room and =C2=A0it would look to ou=
t of=20
place. </span></p>
<p><span style=3D"COLOR:#1f497d">Does anyone have a picture of=20
an elegant and easy solution.</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"COLOR:#1f497d"></span>=C2=A0</p>
<p><span style=3D"COLOR:#1f497d">Thank you</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"COLOR:#1f497d">Ross Maylor</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"COLOR:#1f497d">1958=20
BN6</span></p></div><br></div></div></div></div>
<div><br></div></div>
<div><br></div></div>
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