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No need to get exotic, Al; the '91 and later Olds Achieva used the same setup (pressure cap on the expansion tank, which is higher than the radiator and engine.) Oh, and the Pontiac Grand Am, and Buick Skylark are the same car as the Achieva. Lots to choose from at the wrecking yard.
Dale R.
From: al p wick <alwick@juno.com>
Date: 2005/06/27 Mon AM 06:34:16 EDT
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Coolant Leak
Thanks so much Al G, you too Georges. I was not familiar with that type
of system. That also seems to support some of Ians statements. I'll head
to Volvo area next time I go to wrecking yard. That's why I couldn't
understand Georges statement. -al wick
On Sun, 26 Jun 2005 22:27:10 -0700 "Al Gietzen" <ALVentures@cox.net>
writes:
I'm sorry Georges, I don't understand your statement.
All auto cooling sys I'm familiar with have rad cap on top of radiator.
They are designed to have no air in the cooling system. Shortly after you
start up the car, coolant flows from cap 14psi valve to overflow bottle.
This pressure increase is entirely due to coolant expansion due to heat.
When you shut car off, the pressure drop in the radiator draws in coolant
from cap 1 psi valve connected to overflow bottle back into the
radiator. Thus the radiator is always full to top.
Al W.
Mercedes, Volkswagon, Volvo (to name a few) have/had radiators with no
cap, connected to an expansion tank that you fill about half way. The
expansion tank ? higher than the top of the rad - has the 13-15 psi cap.
FWIW;
Al G.
-al wick
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