expansion/overflow tank

[Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com (Larry)]

Patrick-
Hmmm.  You're right.  'Cause, technically, an overflow and an expansion tank
are one and the same.
 I was thinking "catch can".  Thanks for setting me straight.

Larry   sandiego16V

> actually an overflow has the capability has the radiator cools down, and
> creates a vacuum, to suck the liquid back into the radiator, that is how
the
> overflow bottle where for years in n.American cars and it works..but only
> once your turn the engine off and let it cool down this happens.
>
> Patrick
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Larry
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 7:26 PM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org; Brian C Barrows
> Subject: Re: expansion/overflow tank
>
>
> Ha, ha!  An overflow tank IS an expansion tank, minus the return
> capabilities!
>
> Tear 'em up, tiger.
>
> Larry  sandiego16V
>
>
> > For what it's worth, I never had an expansion tank in my 'Roc, and I
> > never had any overheading problems.  Not even after many hot laps around
> > Summit Point during those nifty little driver's schools.  But I did have
> > to get a radiator cap with a pressure spigot (sp?) and run a hose to a
25
> > oz. Foster's can so that I could have an overflow system...
> >
> > Anywho, that was my experience with a 1.7...
> >
> > B.
>
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