oil catch can as radiator overflow tank?

[DNYALL]

Hey just wondering if there would be any problems in using something like this for a radiator overflow tank. and just block the other inlet hole? Just pretty keen to get rid of the ugly standard one.


http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/2473/catch20canii1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[jdmTYPE R]

i dont think u can use it as a oil catch can doesnt have the hose that dips into the can to suck the water out if needed but if u can make 1 on your catch can it should work u need to leave the other side open to for it to breath

[DLO01]

i dont think u can use it as a oil catch can doesnt have the hose that dips into the can to suck the water out if needed but if u can make 1 on your catch can it should work u need to leave the other side open to for it to breath

Exacery! ^^^

You need the pipe to go down in the can. Or you could mount it inverted. Just have to seal the other fitting.

Also needs a breather on top. To let in air as water goes out of can & let air out as water goes in.

[bennjamin]

...and it should be the same displacement of your STOCK radiator overflow container , that its replacing.

[CRX08U]

yer they have monza 1's so i dun see y not they shud come with an optional block off so u can run em as a overflow bottle and they look so much betr

[DNYALL]

actually had a good look at the Monza ones today. labelled as a radiator overflow tank. there was two inlets and a lid at the top. also a draining screw at the bottem. but no tube going into the bottem of the can. so yeah, its crap. looks like stock will have to do. Any other replacement options out there??????

[turbo convert]

iam the one selling that catch can there and also has a drain plug at the bottom what you are planning to do is not at all impossible just use a bung and block off the other end and its done!

[Photonic_Si]

so i take it your stock one has something wrong with it??

[DNYALL]

it's fine, just ugly. and decided not to buy any cheapo can out there. just gonna move it into the front bar :thumbsup:

[Drew]

Indeed there will be problems... Overflow tanks at made so they can leak out water if they are full, if you block off the other end it won't be able to do that

Just leave the stock one

[DLO01]

Indeed there will be problems... Overflow tanks at made so they can leak out water if they are full, if you block off the other end it won't be able to do that

Just leave the stock one

Not only that. You need the outlet to release and and pull in air.

When water flows from radiator to tank (water expanding) Thee tank needs to release air.

When water flows from tank to radiator (water contracting). The tank needs to pull in air.

[bennjamin]

Not only that. You need the outlet to release and and pull in air.

When water flows from radiator to tank (water expanding) Thee tank needs to release air.

When water flows from tank to radiator (water contracting). The tank needs to pull in air.

For sure.

Can anyone discuss on HEIGHT of overflow bottle , compared to the radiator cap ? From what ive been told and common sense , the overflow needs to be roughly the same height as the cap.
Also , pipe length from the cap to the overflow container - shorter = better ?
Discuss ?

[DNYALL]

Yeah i would like to know the restrictions when it comes to height of the overflow. I am not getting an aftermarket one. sticking with the stock one. But yeah in the front bar it will be lower than it usually is? I have had people tell me that it is fine if it is lower but yeah, no known answer yet?

About length, i don't think it would matter too much, well this guy wasn't worried about it:
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3886/smallerzv9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

This guy has moved it either way down or into the front bar:
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/2352/2w4fw8xxw6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

This guy has alos moved it into the front bar, well either that or it is way down there somewhere, also one of the best engine bays i have eva seen :thumbsup:
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/9598/awesomewr5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[EG5[KRT]]

i always thought the overflow should b higher.. ?

so u can actually fill from that as well instead of filling from the rad cap.

[SLOWEGG]

You guys obviously don't own a Jazz. If you look at a stock Jazz you will see the overflow tank is much LOWER than the radiator return hose. Like 15 cm lower. So if it's good enough for a stock Honda installed one it's a GOOOOO for you to do the same. It works on VACUUM and can "lift" coolant quite a distance.

Thats what i thought aswell, its just vacuum. Like when you're cleaning your fish tank.

[bennjamin]

Thats what i thought aswell, its just vacuum. Like when you're cleaning your fish tank.

True true. Just clearing up any mis info - the overflow bottle can be any height or location as long as its got a sealed pickup for the radiator :thumbsup:

[EK4R]

interesting. looks like its time to tuck that ugly radiator bottle into the front bumper

[bennjamin]

do it ! and post some pix

[DNYALL]

Nice, looks like a nice little project tomorrow then :thumbsup:

[Riviera]

88 accords are way down the bottom u can even see how much water is in it its that far down