Page 1 of 1

Radiator expansion tank has been bypassed?

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 8:18 pm
by rhubarb49
alrite folks

looking around under the bonnet I noticed the pipe off the top of the rad to the expansion tank has been replaced by one that just feeds to the ground? (by a previous owner)

why would they have done this? can i just reconnect the expansion tank back up?

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 8:20 pm
by rhubarb49
Image

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 8:32 pm
by NafemanNathan
Yes, definitely! That's ridiculous, especially that the expansion tank is still there :?

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:06 pm
by Jamie P 2013
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: thats the funniest thing I've seen all day

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:47 pm
by Gayno
Jamie P 2013 wrote::lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: thats the funniest thing I've seen all day
You clearly have seen @nucleustylzlude's Ice Bucket Challenge then :lol:

Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:04 am
by Cutz
rhubarb49 wrote:Image
lol the previous owner was a helmet!

Re: Radiator expansion tank has been bypassed?

Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:51 am
by rhubarb49
I reckon it was some rudimentary way to bleed air if they didnt know about the nipple by the t-stat...either way it was forgotten about and left tucked down behind the rad

have put it right now!