New Product: All-Alluminum Replacement Coolant Reservoir - Page 2

Ron_H · 09-14-2009, 02:38 PM

Just in time for me. That seems to be the next item to replace in my search for a leak free system. So far, my plastic bottle is holding pressure, but it is a matter of time before it needs to be replaced. My problem now is the sensor which is set off easily for no apparent reason. I jump out to check the level and it is right up there, but the dash light is on. $#*%&$^#@!!!! Maddening!
I don't need a sight glass. I am accustomed now to removing the lid and looking in, or I can devise a measuring rod I can keep handy for that purpose.

GlenL · 09-14-2009, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DR

OK then what about replacing one of the side panels with transparent alumnum??

Make it so.

DonT · 09-14-2009, 03:10 PM

Carl -

Will the version with sensor interfere with the Murf kit intercooler?

Don T
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pasa · 09-14-2009, 03:13 PM

Any chance to make one for a right hand drive car?

Dan
1990 928Gt

mark kibort · 09-14-2009, 03:13 PM

Im all for transparent aluminum, or sight glass.

Otherwise, cool.

hans14914 · 09-14-2009, 03:17 PM

Carl,

Any chance you have played around with this to see if an additional unit can be fitted somewhere under the hood? It looks like a great intercooler reservoir as well if 2 can be fitted.

Thanks
Hans

BBX · 09-14-2009, 03:17 PM

I love the look of welded sheet aluminum parts! Very trick...

Carl Fausett · 09-14-2009, 03:18 PM

Thanks Dave.

Most fellas will replace the old plastic bottled just cause the aging and cracking.

But - if you run a racer or a supercharged 928 there is a secondary benefit.

I think we can agree that heat is a byproduct of work performed and gasoline burned. The more HP you produce, the hotter your engine will become.

The first place that water boils in most engines is in the head(s) right around the exhaust valve seats, and is often the insult that causes a failed head gasket. Should the water boil in a pocket like around the exhaust seat, the steam generated is very high pressure and frequently at the root of many a post race/DE-day head gasket repair.

The pressure of the coolant system (provided by the radiator cap) and the ethylene-glycol are the two items at work to raise your boiling point to prevent this from happening. And if you have a race car - the glycol is gone and the pressure in the system is all you've got.

If you have replaced your plastic-tanked radiator with one of ours, then you can add this all-aluminum coolant reservoir and safely add a 20 psi radiator cap. The extra pressure will add a margin of safety to your supercharged or race engine to prevent the coolant from boiling.

Both our all-aluminum radiators and our coolant reservoirs are tested to 37 psi before shipping. They can operate at 20 psi indefinitely without harm.

Fun Facts: A 16-lb. cap will raise the boiling point 48 degrees higher than the normal 212 degree boiling point. A 20 pound cap adds another 12 degrees to the boiling point.

DonT · 09-14-2009, 03:20 PM

I currently depend on a peek and the sensor - I don't need a sight glass - my $0.02...

Don T
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Carl Fausett · 09-14-2009, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Will the version with sensor interfere with the Murf kit intercooler?

It is the same height and just a little smaller in diameter tahn the stock one. So all though I have not installed one on a Murph equipped car, I don't expect any problem.

BTW: we tested it and it holds exactly the same amount of fluid to the ml.

dprantl · 09-14-2009, 04:45 PM

Dang snap frack. Just a couple of months too late

Dan
'91 928GT S/C

475hp/460lb.ft

pasa · 09-14-2009, 04:52 PM

Any chance to make one for a right hand drive car?

atb · 09-14-2009, 04:53 PM

I agree, my reservoir is so opaque now I can't see through it anyhow. Pop the top, takes two seconds.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DonT

I currently depend on a peek and the sensor - I don't need a sight glass - my $0.02...

Don T
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DonT · 09-14-2009, 05:04 PM

Ordered 1...

Don T
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karl ruiter · 09-14-2009, 06:10 PM

Hmmmm.....Only $35 more than the stock reservor I was thinking about ordering today. Hmmm.....
It would be cool to have a dual chamber reservor-one for intercooler and one for engine.

09-14-2009, 02:38 PM	#16
Ron_H 928 Barrister Rennlist Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 4,637	Just in time for me. That seems to be the next item to replace in my search for a leak free system. So far, my plastic bottle is holding pressure, but it is a matter of time before it needs to be replaced. My problem now is the sensor which is set off easily for no apparent reason. I jump out to check the level and it is right up there, but the dash light is on. $#*%&$^#@!!!! Maddening! I don't need a sight glass. I am accustomed now to removing the lid and looking in, or I can devise a measuring rod I can keep handy for that purpose. __________________ Ron 1986.5 928S 1970 914/6 1995 900SE Saab Luau feet 'Let the fear of danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger.' - Francis Quarles (1592 - 1644) "Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor souls who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in gray twilight that knows not victory or defeat." Theodore Roosevelt

09-14-2009, 03:10 PM	#18
DonT Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,250	Carl - Will the version with sensor interfere with the Murf kit intercooler? Don T . . __________________ Don T. '87 S4 black/black KLAUS ~ S/C w/IC Murf kit #6 ~ F & R sway bars (928 SP) ~ X-pipe (928 SP) ~ Carrera III wheels

09-14-2009, 03:13 PM	#20
mark kibort Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: saratoga, ca Posts: 15,127	Im all for transparent aluminum, or sight glass. Otherwise, cool. __________________ Mark Kibort 1987 928S4 - Holbert Race Car Replacement Project. http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...67&q=928+video Laguna Seca SCCA ITE race with Comp Coupe Viper http://www.youtube.com/v/Sih48Dby9d0 TV Highlights http://videos.streetfire.net/video/5...bdf5891242.htm viper race http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...55778690778093 HP vs Torque: http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforum...5-post246.html

09-14-2009, 03:17 PM	#21
hans14914 Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 652	Carl, Any chance you have played around with this to see if an additional unit can be fitted somewhere under the hood? It looks like a great intercooler reservoir as well if 2 can be fitted. Thanks Hans __________________ -1989 928S4 Auto, Diamond Blue, full Paul Champagne interior and twinscrew installation in the works -1985 500SEL AMG 5.0L 32v

09-14-2009, 03:17 PM	#22
BBX Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Diego, Ca Posts: 1,009	I love the look of welded sheet aluminum parts! Very trick... __________________ B. B.

09-14-2009, 03:13 PM	#19
pasa Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: hong kong Posts: 317	Any chance to make one for a right hand drive car? Dan 1990 928Gt

09-14-2009, 03:18 PM	#23
Carl Fausett Developer Rennlist Member Rennlist Site Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Horicon, WI Posts: 2,696	Thanks Dave. Most fellas will replace the old plastic bottled just cause the aging and cracking. But - if you run a racer or a supercharged 928 there is a secondary benefit. I think we can agree that heat is a byproduct of work performed and gasoline burned. The more HP you produce, the hotter your engine will become. The first place that water boils in most engines is in the head(s) right around the exhaust valve seats, and is often the insult that causes a failed head gasket. Should the water boil in a pocket like around the exhaust seat, the steam generated is very high pressure and frequently at the root of many a post race/DE-day head gasket repair. The pressure of the coolant system (provided by the radiator cap) and the ethylene-glycol are the two items at work to raise your boiling point to prevent this from happening. And if you have a race car - the glycol is gone and the pressure in the system is all you've got. If you have replaced your plastic-tanked radiator with one of ours, then you can add this all-aluminum coolant reservoir and safely add a 20 psi radiator cap. The extra pressure will add a margin of safety to your supercharged or race engine to prevent the coolant from boiling. Both our all-aluminum radiators and our coolant reservoirs are tested to 37 psi before shipping. They can operate at 20 psi indefinitely without harm. Fun Facts: A 16-lb. cap will raise the boiling point 48 degrees higher than the normal 212 degree boiling point. A 20 pound cap adds another 12 degrees to the boiling point. __________________ Carl Fausett Member SAE 928 Motorsports, LLC Visit our Website - get a Free Catalog! Click here!

09-14-2009, 03:20 PM	#24
DonT Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,250	I currently depend on a peek and the sensor - I don't need a sight glass - my $0.02... Don T . . __________________ Don T. '87 S4 black/black KLAUS ~ S/C w/IC Murf kit #6 ~ F & R sway bars (928 SP) ~ X-pipe (928 SP) ~ Carrera III wheels

09-14-2009, 04:45 PM	#26
dprantl Super User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,191	Dang snap frack. Just a couple of months too late Dan '91 928GT S/C 475hp/460lb.ft

09-14-2009, 04:52 PM	#27
pasa Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: hong kong Posts: 317	Any chance to make one for a right hand drive car?

09-14-2009, 05:04 PM	#29
DonT Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,250	Ordered 1... Don T . . __________________ Don T. '87 S4 black/black KLAUS ~ S/C w/IC Murf kit #6 ~ F & R sway bars (928 SP) ~ X-pipe (928 SP) ~ Carrera III wheels

09-14-2009, 06:10 PM	#30
karl ruiter Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Honolulu and sometimes L.A. Posts: 948	Hmmmm.....Only $35 more than the stock reservor I was thinking about ordering today. Hmmm..... It would be cool to have a dual chamber reservor-one for intercooler and one for engine. __________________ '79 928 5 speed cab w/euro S hybrid motor(on stands for 1 yr) '88 928 S4 rogerbox (daily driver wanna be) '91 944 5 speed cab (daily driver) '55 speedster replica (perpetual project)