I just finished creating a coolant recovery tank. The sealant is still drying on the barbed elbow. Then I will add some antifreeze to leak test.
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Coolant Recovery Tank
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BlackToothGrin
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QUOTE (exotic rider @ May 16 2015, 05:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Nice work! Nice to be back on the site!
Good to see you back. Where you been?
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Canniboomer
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Yes that looks nice
But Hmmn I wonder about something?... the outlet from any recovery tank must be free to blow off?... with that vent on there, can you freely blow thru the catch tank? I would think that any expel hose from such a low catch tank will have to route up high, and then turn back down to the belly. Even with a coolant catch tank, all systems must still be free to overheat and boil off. In other works, unless that vent is free to allow air movement and/or coolant in both directions, then it won't work right.
But Hmmn I wonder about something?... the outlet from any recovery tank must be free to blow off?... with that vent on there, can you freely blow thru the catch tank? I would think that any expel hose from such a low catch tank will have to route up high, and then turn back down to the belly. Even with a coolant catch tank, all systems must still be free to overheat and boil off. In other works, unless that vent is free to allow air movement and/or coolant in both directions, then it won't work right.
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Canniboomer
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QUOTE (Canniboomer @ May 17 2015, 12:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
... ok just proved my point here. I just grabbed a fuelcap stubby vent here, held it up vertically and blew into it... it CLOSES as designed, to prevent any filling. Yes remove that thing!!,... and a job well done. 
Good catch,Dave.
Right after I posted the pictures, I changed that vent cap to a hose that leads up by the fuel tank. High and dry.