Hello
I have a couple of questions about the plumbing in my car. Do I need the overflow pipe in the red box. I have been having problems with the joint leaking which I have had a go at fixing with some leak fix compound. This worked OK for a while but has subsequently started leaking. So before I take the radiator out (think I will have to remove the cowl too) I was thinking that I could just plug the hole that is underneath the radiator cap and do away with this pipe, which picture 2 shows.
Old plumbing 1.jpg
new plumbing 1.jpg
My understanding is that the header tank would still work by allowing the expanded fluid to fill up the header tank via the pipe that goes over in the inlet manifold? Have I got this right? The radiator cap on the radiator is a blank and the header tank one has the pressure cap in? And while we are on this subject can anyone confirm the pressure cap rating. I have got a cap that I got from my local parts shop and it is 13LBS. According to my Haynes manual this is the one for later models (which I am assuming is all 2Ltr Vitesse cars as opposed to the 1600s.
Any advice much appreciated.
Regards
Dan Cook
I have a couple of questions about the plumbing in my car. Do I need the overflow pipe in the red box. I have been having problems with the joint leaking which I have had a go at fixing with some leak fix compound. This worked OK for a while but has subsequently started leaking. So before I take the radiator out (think I will have to remove the cowl too) I was thinking that I could just plug the hole that is underneath the radiator cap and do away with this pipe, which picture 2 shows.
Old plumbing 1.jpg
new plumbing 1.jpg
My understanding is that the header tank would still work by allowing the expanded fluid to fill up the header tank via the pipe that goes over in the inlet manifold? Have I got this right? The radiator cap on the radiator is a blank and the header tank one has the pressure cap in? And while we are on this subject can anyone confirm the pressure cap rating. I have got a cap that I got from my local parts shop and it is 13LBS. According to my Haynes manual this is the one for later models (which I am assuming is all 2Ltr Vitesse cars as opposed to the 1600s.
Any advice much appreciated.
Regards
Dan Cook
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