[Tigers] overflow catch can

[Gary Winblad]

The stock expansion tank is not high enough, when coolant expands out 
the hose the top rows of the radiator don't have coolant so they
can't cool it.  I am not sure how much cooling this really makes but 
every little bit helps...
I hide an auto parts store plastic catch can in the wheelwell.
Gary


On 4/5/2019 12:29 AM, Jim Buster via Tigers wrote:
> I can see how a catch can/bottle/bag would allow you to overfill the 
> expansion tank. However, I don’t see how that would help keep the 
> engine cooler. The expansion tank provides a place for the expanded 
> coolant to expand into and then back into the cooling system when the 
> coolant cools down. But that coolant in the expansion tank isn’t being 
> used to cool the engine as it is not circulating into the system when 
> the engine is running. I do agree that every Tiger should have an 
> overflow to catch any coolant that is pushed out of the expansion tank 
> because, as was mentioned, you do not want it going into the 
> environment. Just my 2 cents.
> Jim B
>
>> On Apr 4, 2019, at 4:31 PM, Gary via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net 
>> <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net>> wrote:
>>
>> Yes it does.  With it, it will always be full.
>> Every Tiger should be running one.
>> Antifreeze is poisonous to small animals,
>> don’t kill animals by letting it boil out to
>> the ground.
>> Gary
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Apr 4, 2019, at 7:41 AM, coolvt--- via Tigers 
>> <tigers at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net>> wrote:
>>
>>> Ron,
>>> By using the "catch bottle" that you mention, does that allow you to 
>>> fill the overflow tank to a higher level and thus, add additional 
>>> coolant to the entire system?  Mark L
>>>
>>> In a message dated 4/4/2019 10:33:15 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
>>> tigers at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net> writes:
>>>
>>>     *Header tank overflow pipe         9233561* 5/16” black tube
>>>     just under radiator cap
>>>
>>>     9178502 clip – overflow pipe to header tank
>>>
>>>     P.49294 clip – overflow pipe
>>>
>>>
>>>     Anyone know the original length of this overflow pipe?
>>>
>>>
>>>     Mine is 21.5” long but I remember cutting a split and cracked
>>>     end off.
>>>
>>>
>>>     Also does anyone have a picture of the original route for this
>>>     tube and the position of the 2 clips?
>>>
>>>
>>>     My overflow pipe goes to a catch bottle in the left front corner
>>>     now and I don’t recall if I ever had the original clips.
>>>
>>>
>>>     Thanks
>>>
>>>     Ron Fraser
>>>
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