55PACKARD Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Can i put in a overfill bottle i hate spilling a little anifreeze on the ground when i park. Today its near 80 degrees first time i used it in warm weather and when i parked it ,a little anifreeze came out can i put an overfill bottle in??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
52deluxe Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 i will be getting a chrome one at the next car show. long tube with two outlets at the bottom, one hooks up to the radiator overflow tube the other is just a breather. they run about 30-50 bucks depending on what u buy, i may just get one for the truck as well "flat black". the hardest part is finding a good place to put it so its not only functional but looks good, if i were u i would stop at a parts store and see if they will let u borrow one for a min to see where it will fit. i may have to modify the air vent tubes a little to make one fit. for now i just check the fluid 1 a week.just a thoughttom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55PACKARD Posted April 18, 2004 Author Share Posted April 18, 2004 Thanks for the help im going to Carlise next week im going to be looking for a vintage type overfill,I'll see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Speedster Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 I don't think an overflow bottle was an option in '55 <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> (was it?), but I put one on my '56 and it works great. I used a flat-black colored plastic type, mounted next to radiator and most people don't know it's not original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55PACKARD Posted April 18, 2004 Author Share Posted April 18, 2004 Thanks did you have change out the radiator cap to a different type to work with now an closed system our old type is a open system isnt it ???? Im confuse to see what of rad cap to use... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Speedster Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 Yes I did put on a new Cap. I think it was a 22psi cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55PACKARD Posted April 18, 2004 Author Share Posted April 18, 2004 <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> What i heard of a 16 but i never heard of a 22 psi i sure hope you dont have a 22 you might blow the raditor right out of the car with that type of pressure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
52deluxe Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 wow 22psi, your much braver then me. i run 9 lb i think might be 13max, i sure hope thats a typo because a radiator that pops is no fun. the radiator in my car did that at about 50mph before i had it recored, it took over a week to clean up the mess. i had antifreeze all the way on the trunk lid, all over inside the engine compartment, on the windshield ect. not to mention if your freeze plugs are getting "old" this might be enough pressure to pop them right out of the block. i would consider a cap with 13psi or lower.just a thoughttom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCraigH Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Whoa! Pep Boys or whatever has an easy solution to this problem.The only diff between an open (original) and a closed rad overflow system is the fact that one uses a modern rad cap and an overflow bottle.My 55 Pat has a 13 psi Stant cap with a PB "Big Car" overflow plastic catch can and it has been in 115F stop and go with no coolant temp problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55PACKARD Posted April 19, 2004 Author Share Posted April 19, 2004 So what you mean is to use a closed type rad cap an overfill canister then i should be fine right.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
52deluxe Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 sounds like a plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Speedster Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 I checked the pressure rating on Cap in '56 and it is 22psi.Have Not had any problems with Radiator or hoses. It's been on the car several years now. When I first installed it, I checked if fluid was geting to overflow tank and it was. So it must be working like it should. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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