Thread: Expansion Tank?
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Old 10-28-2001, 01:45 PM
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I had a local muffler shop bend some 1 1/2" pipe to the shape I formed from a bent coat hanger. I wielded some 90 degree elbos to the pipe and threaded some brass hose fittings to them. I had them ceramic coated. The Canton Expansion Tank was purchased through Unique (approx. $80). As you may be able to see, the rear fitting goes to the upper port on the Canton expansion tank and the forward fitting goes to the lower Canton Expansion tank. The overflow hose is just that, an overflow hose open to the environment. This is how the orginals were set up.
I did some research on how the originals were set up. When I first filled the collant system, I first filled up the engine by removing the temp sensor. I then filled up the rest of the collant system straight through the Canton Tank. It did not take long.
I have over 1,000 miles on my car and have never had to add additional collant.
I also shaped my lower radiator hose form 1 3/4" pipe that I also ceramic coated.

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