Radiator cap is on the engine side.... the radiator in the tank is a sealed
unit to the lines leading to the engine....
K
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
To: <ddahlgren@snet.net>
Cc: "Bob Denton" <foxriverkid@earthlink.net>; "land speed list"
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 8:07 PM
Subject: Re: Radiator or Tank
> Do you put a pressure cap on the radiator inside the tank?
> JB
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>
> To: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
> Cc: "Bob Denton" <foxriverkid@earthlink.net>; "land speed list"
> <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 12:55 PM
> Subject: Re: Radiator or Tank
>
>
> > because if the tank is vented to the atmoshere it will cool quicker and
> you will
> > gain the heat of vaporization if the water boils as well.. It also
allows
> you
> > dump the water without having to screw around with the engine.. That way
> you can
> > put what you want in the engine for coolant and plain water in the
tank..
> You
> > can also run a 24 lb cap without having a tank that looks like a boiler
as
> well.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > John Beckett wrote:
> > >
> > > " The thermostat in the engine is so you heat the engine quickly and
do
> not
> > > have to heat up the tank and radiator at the same time and thus avoid
> > > Beckett's problem with a tank of hot water..."
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > I agree with the use of a thermostat 100%. For all the same reasons
you
> > > mention. Have been doing so with a presurized tank for a quite a few
> years.
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