Larry,
You only need a bi-directional radiator cap to make it work.
Here is another good reason to add a translucent overflow bottle: it serves as
an early warning of
oil leaking into the coolant, and any oil is removed to the overflow bottle.
Jim
Larry Hoy wrote:
> > Further, it needs not be pressurized to return to the radiator. The vacuum
> > created in the cooling radiator sucks back in as much coolant as the
>radiator
> > can hold.
> >
> > Jay Donoghue
>
> Jay, you may be correct but I have not found this to be the case. Perhaps
>this "feature" would
> depend on what type radiator cap you have???
>
> In my experiance the coolant overflows to the catch tank and stays there.
>
> Anyone out there have further experiance?
>
> Larry Hoy
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