Coolant overflow tank
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Prairie Schooner
Jeff & Donna, E35-3 purchased 7/21
In post 139 I discuss what I chose.
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Coolant Conundrum/Exhaust Riser Replacement [Master Thread]
Yeah, your riser setup is interesting. Compare that to what I originally had on my M25. The one-piece Universal riser/elbow unit (circled in yellow) was considered enough "rise" for the raw water injection point. For some reason on yours, they added a riser pipe below the riser/elbow unit...
peaman
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The overflow setup is same function as cars: fluid from the "accumulator" tank is driven from the coolant system by pressure, and then returned to the system as it cools, getting sucked back into the accumulator. I have a Westerbeke tank, but any other suitable tank can be used. A see-through tank is convenient, but not required.
If you study this blog entry photo, and the other entry next to it, note that we used a new tank from an auto-supply store. Key thing was to mount it so that it was just above the plane of the hose exit from from the pressure cap. This has been operating OK since 2018.
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O34 - Wiring & Engine Detail, part 2
These photos show the Halon bottle in place, and also a much better look at the inside of the compartment where the meter and terminal strip are mounted. As an "extra" there is a shot of the new coolant overflow tank showing how the level in it...