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Re: [Tigers] coolant recovery

To: Ron Fraser <rfraser@bluefrog.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] coolant recovery
From: STEPHEN HALBROOK via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:19:40 -0400
Cc: Tigers Den <Tigers@autox.team.net>
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Joe:

I have used the MGB metal tank successfully on early Mustangs.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 19, 2021, at 2:22 PM, Ron Fraser <rfraser@bluefrog.com> wrote:
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> I mounted a washer bottle and bracket just in front of the header tank.
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> Ron Fraser
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> From: Joe Brown <jbbrown1980@gmail.com>=20
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 11:52 AM
> To: Ron Fraser <rfraser@bluefrog.com>
> Cc: Gary <garywinblad@comcast.net>; michael king <michael.s.king@gmail.com=
>; Douglas Lyle <douglasalyle@yahoo.com>; Tigers Den <tigers@autox.team.net>=

> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Radiator Cap
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> For a coolant recovery system I'm currently using my old original washer b=
ottle mounted in the bracket that originally held the remote oil filter.  I w=
ould like to come up with a different solution that I can mount to the inner=
 fender in front of the expansion tank.  I'm concerned that the plastic wash=
er bottle in its current location up against the engine might suffer from th=
e heat.  Moss Motors has an overflow bottle for a Triumph that wouldn't look=
 out of place in the Tiger, https://mossmotors.com/overflow-bottle-1.  But t=
he bracket is kind of pricey.  I might try to make my own bracket.
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> Have Fun,
> Joe Brown
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> On Thu, Aug 19, 2021 at 10:39 AM Ron Fraser via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.=
net> wrote:
> This has been a wonderful discussion.   Please include any manufacturer an=
d part number when you find good workable parts for any area on the Tiger.  =
 We also need to know possible bad part numbers too.   We all need that kind=
 of information on hand for future reference.
> =20
> I still recommend a coolant recovery system to everyone then you know exac=
tly when and how much coolant is moving back and forth through the system.
> Make it a simple setup that can easily be removed if judging is your prior=
ity.
> Personally, I prefer not to pollute the ground with coolant of any kind an=
d I really don=E2=80=99t want coolant possibly spraying onto my tire while d=
riving or stopping.
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> Ron Fraser
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Joe:<div><br></div><div>I have used the MGB=
 metal tank successfully on early Mustangs.<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent fro=
m my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Aug 19, 2=
021, at 2:22 PM, Ron Fraser &lt;rfraser@bluefrog.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blo=
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oNormal">I mounted a washer bottle and bracket just in front of the header t=
ank.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><div>&lt;image002.png&gt;</div><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Ron Fraser<o:p></o:p></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> J=
oe Brown &lt;jbbrown1980@gmail.com&gt; <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 19,=
 2021 11:52 AM<br><b>To:</b> Ron Fraser &lt;rfraser@bluefrog.com&gt;<br><b>C=
c:</b> Gary &lt;garywinblad@comcast.net&gt;; michael king &lt;michael.s.king=
@gmail.com&gt;; Douglas Lyle &lt;douglasalyle@yahoo.com&gt;; Tigers Den &lt;=
tigers@autox.team.net&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] Radiator Cap<o:p><=
/o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal">For a coolant recovery system I'm currently using my old original washe=
r bottle mounted in the bracket that originally held the remote oil filter.&=
nbsp; I would like to come up with a different solution that I can mount to t=
he inner fender in front of the expansion tank.&nbsp; I'm concerned that the=
 plastic washer bottle in its current location up against the engine might s=
uffer from the heat.&nbsp; Moss Motors has an overflow bottle for a Triumph t=
hat wouldn't look out of place in the Tiger, <a href=3D"https://mossmotors.c=
om/overflow-bottle-1">https://mossmotors.com/overflow-bottle-1</a>.&nbsp; Bu=
t the bracket is kind of pricey.&nbsp; I might try to make my own bracket.<o=
:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal">Have Fun,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
>Joe Brown<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p=
></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Thu, Aug 19, 2021 at 10:39 AM Ron Fra=
ser via Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net";>tigers@autox.tea=
m.net</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style=3D"border:none;bo=
rder-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;ma=
rgin-right:0in"><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt=
:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">This has been a wonderful discussion.&nbsp=
;&nbsp; Please include any manufacturer and part number when you find good w=
orkable parts for any area on the Tiger.&nbsp;&nbsp; We also need to know po=
ssible bad part numbers too.&nbsp;&nbsp; We all need that kind of informatio=
n on hand for future reference.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D=
"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:=
auto">I still recommend a coolant recovery system to everyone then you know e=
xactly when and how much coolant is moving back and forth through the system=
.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-=
margin-bottom-alt:auto">Make it a simple setup that can easily be removed if=
 judging is your priority.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso=
-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Personally, I prefer not to=
 pollute the ground with coolant of any kind and I really don=E2=80=99t want=
 coolant possibly spraying onto my tire while driving or stopping.<o:p></o:p=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bott=
om-alt:auto">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin=
-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Ron Fraser<o:p></o:p></p></div></d=
iv></blockquote></div></div><span>__________________________________________=
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