Overflow Tank question

[bkozlow]

As your OVER FLOW TANK look at a 1968 Mustang washer fluid tank about $40, hopefully the picture made it. I have used this tank on ever car since 1969, they look great and attach to any flat surface, can be drilled and tapped on the bottom for the radiator neck over flow and drilled at the top for an over flow to the ground. In the picture, you can see the amount of fluid easily.

Bill K

[patrickt]

Below is a note that the OP sent me along with two pics that he could not get to post.

Finally I can easily attach the pictures. See one of them is the white transparent canister, I never had any coolant in there, whether engine is hot or cold. The other picture is the right hand side of the radiator. The small leak is from the bottom of the radiator. I check the cap and little black side cap on the radiator and they feel dry. And no leak when the car is not running and cold. I don’t have two tanks like many folks mention in the posts. Just one white empty canister.

I also drove in the neighborhood for a bit and temp raises to 180 and stays there, no overheating. Important to mention, this is small block 400 chevy engine, I know people blame for that… but it was factored in the price.

[patrickt]

What I would do is fill the radiator up to the top when cold and then fill that white canister up about three inches from the bottom when cold. Draw a line on the canister where you filled it up to. Then drive it around and get it good and hot and see if the level goes up or not. If it goes up when hot, wait for it to get cold and see if the level goes back down to the line.

[Eyvazk]

Thanks Patrick, I will try it over the weekend. Getting to the radiator seems like will be a bit challenge given the location of it deep in the nose.