Coolant Overflow Catch Can (small version)

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Large Arbor

Yes, I read the FE forum often. I can always learn. Now if we only had a forum on how to change a stub axle seal. That's the next project on my list. My FE is below. I have an overflow tube that drains out the bottom. I have not seen any antifreeze or water on the ground.

Very nice. The PITA with FEs and coolant is when you flush and fill you always get an air bubble or two. There's a lot of threads on here and the FE Forum that give different tricks on eliminating them, but it's still a PITA. Then when you fill up the radiator and, maybe, half fill the expansion tank, it takes a while for the air bubbles to work out and the coolant level to sort itself out by squirting out the overflow tube. By the time you get it just right, it's time to flush and fill again.

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by patrickt

The PITA with FEs and coolant is when you flush and fill you always get an air bubble or two.

Not when you open the block drains then fill through the temp sender and the overflow tank. Each is on opposite sides of the thermostat.