surge tank bypass
Feb 1, 2011 | 03:03 AM
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 234
Likes: 0
From: las vegas nevada
surge tank bypass
got a be cool rad and my surge tank is broken can i bypass it???
Feb 1, 2011 | 03:04 AM
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 234
Likes: 0
From: las vegas nevada
eliminate is probably a better word than bypass
Feb 1, 2011 | 03:13 AM
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 9,272
Likes: 17
make the hose that goes to it, drain out on the ground? better to fix it or make something that will do the same thing, it allows your cooant to expand and contract without loosing volume
Feb 1, 2011 | 03:42 AM
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 234
Likes: 0
From: las vegas nevada
can I build one out of aluminum? or keep it in and use the radiator drain that's on the radiator itself
Feb 1, 2011 | 03:48 AM
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 234
Likes: 0
From: las vegas nevada
not drain i meant overflow and just cap off the overflow that's on the surge tank?
Feb 1, 2011 | 03:55 AM
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 9,272
Likes: 17
you would be better off repairing it , or getting new
Feb 1, 2011 | 06:53 AM
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 8,838
Likes: 31
From: Australia
Quote:
Originally Posted by
oldalaskaman
it allows your cooant to expand and contract without loosing volume
On a 90+ the surge tank is the thing that holds the pressure in the coolant system
( has a radiator cap on it ); not just a recovery bottle for the overflow like on the earlier cars
Quote:
Originally Posted by
patricksmithahhh
eliminate is probably a better word
With a lot of work.
Put a radiator cap on the top radiator hose ,
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MOR-63745/
work out where to put the vent line from radiator and rework the heater hose that goes to tank
Last edited by rodj; Feb 1, 2011 at 07:06 AM .
Feb 1, 2011 | 09:43 AM
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 9,272
Likes: 17
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
