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Subject:Re: coolant overflow tank
From:Bill MacLachlan
Date:Sat, 2 Mar 2013 20:15:08 -0800

tube from the pressure tank to the refill tank was clogged with guck.
Cleaned it out: now I have a full pressure tank, and can keep a good eye on
the coolant level.
Thanks all!!!!!

Bill M 89 westy

On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 10:07 PM, Bill MacLachlan <billmacla@gmail.com>wrote:

> thanks all- and especially to Dennis for reminding me to keep my kidneys
> for processing beer!
> Tube comes off the overflow tank tomorrow, I'll get a wire in there and
> clean the guck out.
>
> Bill M
>
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 9:26 PM, Bill MacLachlan <billmacla@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi all.
>> Should the coolant overflow tank drain freely through the tube that
>> connects to the pressure cap?
>>
>> I disconnected the connecting tube  at the pressure cap, tried blowing
>> through it into the overflow tank, but could not. Couldn't suck coolant
>> from the overflow tank either.
>> If I can't get coolant to move through the tube, how can the pressure
>> tank purge/replenish?
>>
>> comments before I take the overflow tank off and apart :) ?
>>
>> thanks all
>>
>> Bill M
>> 89 westy
>>
>
>

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