RE: RE: Antifreeze
[email protected] Mon, 27 Oct 2003 11:35:06 -0000
| Newsgroups | gmane.recreation.cars.sevens |
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| Message-ID | <A73CD5C4B6E1AA4480482FDFAE7D4F35138398@sanexmbcr11.sandwich.pfizer.com> |
> >This system is far from perfect and will always require near daily > topping > >up, especially in hot weather, or enthusiastic blatting. > > Eh? It shouldn't, you know. The system's pressurised (or should > be) - it's only the overflow / reserve tank that's open to > atmosphere. The pressure cap vents 'spare' fluid into the tank, > and vacuum pulls it back in as the coolant cools & shrinks (as long > as there are absolutely no air leaks anywhere and the bottom of > the pipe stays covered). > Genuinely atmospheric systems died off absolutely ages ago. > Thirties? Forties? Fifties at the latest, at a wild guess. Appologies I stand corrected! Greg ------------------------------------------------- To manage your subscription options visit :- http://mailman.se7ens.net/mailman/listinfo/sevens