Thank you D^2! Actually, in all of my posts on this subject so far I have
stated that "adding a coolant recovery system is a fine idea".
Paul
In a message dated 11/10/2003 10:37:31 AM Eastern Standard Time,
dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>Paul, well said. However, there is nothing wrong by adding an overlfow tank,
>since its so easy to do. Granted, if there is a consistent overflow problem,
>there is something wrong that needs to be fixed. However, there may be
>occasions where an overflow may occur while everyting works well. Say, after a
>high speed run you have to come to a complete stop. Even if you keep it
>running, it may still try to overflow. Why waste coolant? Also, in the winter
>I always put carton boards in front of the radiator to help the engine warm up
>faster and run a bit warmer (back in the old days, this may have been
>undesirable, but motor oils are so much better now, so it is actually better
>for the engine to run 10-15 degrees warmer than cooler, especially in the
>winter). Then, we may have a warm front, and I may not remember to remove the
>board. Why waste the coolant?
>
>D^2
>
>Quoting RandalPark@xxxxxxx:
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>> Hmmmmmm...I would say that the cars that you are speaking of may have had
>> unmaintained cooling systems. Also, in addition to overflowing, those cars
>> could also have had low coolant levels due to a minor leak someplace in the
>> system. An overflow kit would not help that problem. Aside from that, water
>> levels are suppose to be checked regularly.
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