My Coolant Tank Cleaning
11-30-2005 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ibkevin
^^^^^^^^^^^ What he said! Sweet idea, would a silk screen process take care of this? But then again, the sides would have to be coated and leave the bottom translucent to be able to see the liquid. I think the heat retention is more in the nature of the plastic than the color.
Wow Tes, what else ya' got up yer sleeve?
Wow Tes, what else ya' got up yer sleeve?
You could just go to any sign shop and have them cut you the logo out of vinyl...that is if you can't find tons of them on ebay
11-30-2005 | 01:33 PM
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The open view line needs to run the other direction (front to back, not side to side).
We are all entitled to our opinion, and mine is...................just get a new clear tank if yours is so bad that cleaning (like what Kevin is doing fairly well) does not bring it back to decent shape. These things get old and crack anyway, so getting a new one that looks good is not all just "bling".
We are all entitled to our opinion, and mine is......
.............just get a new clear tank if yours is so bad that cleaning (like what Kevin is doing fairly well) does not bring it back to decent shape. These things get old and crack anyway, so getting a new one that looks good is not all just "bling".
Last edited by tifosiman; 11-30-2005 at 01:34 PM. Reason: Doh! Fat fingers!
11-30-2005 | 02:02 PM
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Here it is on the older style tank(no nubs on top).-borrowed from a fest picture.
And did I miss something...
And did I miss something...
Originally Posted by Imo000
Nice concept, but why mask off the window on the top, when the coolant level needs to be read from the side?
Originally Posted by tifosiman
The open view line needs to run the other direction (front to back, not side to side).
11-30-2005 | 02:40 PM
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Black is the way to go and with my stock BOV you see much more of the side of the tank.
It's not night and day like I had thought, judging by the puke coming out, but I'll be able to see my coolant now.
It's not night and day like I had thought, judging by the puke coming out, but I'll be able to see my coolant now.
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11-30-2005 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by testarossa_td
Just paint it silver or black and mask off a little window so you can check the level
11-30-2005 | 02:51 PM
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For added fun you could add a bright white LED underneath to shine up through the reservoir (and coolant) to the viewing window and make it easier to discern where the line is. Wouldn't take much - just a simple wire and tape or epoxy that sucker onto the bottom of the reservoir.
I was kinda wondering about the orientation of the viewing window too - I'd probably rotate the whole thing 90 degrees so the text (or crest) was straight up-and-down as viewed from standing in front of the car with the hood open.
Now can someone make a power steering reservoir (and lines) with actual screw-on type fittings instead of the leaky clamp-on ones? Bonus points for a nicer reservoir like is being proposed here for the coolant reservoir - something similar with a viewing window on the side that's clear (and hopefully some color other than poopy brown).
I was kinda wondering about the orientation of the viewing window too - I'd probably rotate the whole thing 90 degrees so the text (or crest) was straight up-and-down as viewed from standing in front of the car with the hood open.
Now can someone make a power steering reservoir (and lines) with actual screw-on type fittings instead of the leaky clamp-on ones? Bonus points for a nicer reservoir like is being proposed here for the coolant reservoir - something similar with a viewing window on the side that's clear (and hopefully some color other than poopy brown).
11-30-2005 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile
Yes I know there are aluminum ones, but $500 or whatever for a coolant reservoir? Please. Get real.
shoot, i could make you an aluminum one for CHEAP!
12-12-2005 | 07:20 PM
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Ok, I need a ruling. This thread got me to try and clean my coolant tank, which I did but with only limited success. Better, but still pretty yellowed. Then I saw Testa's PS creations, which I thought were inspired.
I just can't bring myself to spend $140 for a new tank when the one that's in there works fine, so I was out staring at it in the garage. Then I had an inspiration, whadya all think?
Greg
I just can't bring myself to spend $140 for a new tank when the one that's in there works fine, so I was out staring at it in the garage. Then I had an inspiration, whadya all think?
Greg