Coolant recovery tank for F-134 ?

Hello.

I belive i know all the reasons why coolant recovery tank will not work for the F-134 cooling system. But ... I never try it.
Does anyone use recovery tank on the F-134? Any changes in the original radiator cap?
It will be nice to use a bottle and save those liquids.

Ziv

 

I'm running one. It works fine.

 

turn your rad cap over, an original cap should have one seal, compare to later model vehicle. One for a newer vehicle has two. The first seal prevents it from leaking, till a pressure is reached. The second seal prevents it from sucking air when things cool down. You should be able to find a correct pressure cap with both seals. If your cap has both seals dissregard every thing I said.

del

 

Thank del,

When i wrote "I belive i know all the reasons why coolant recovery tank will not work for the F-134 ..." i pointed to the cap issue just as you said.
My cap has only one seal which block any possibility of getting back fluids when coll down as i understand it. It is 7 L
So all the members who said they use a recovry tank (and it works fine) use cap with 2 seals?

Ziv

 

Yes, my radiator cap has 2 seals.

 

If someone can post a picture of a cap with 2 seals it will help me to get the right one.

thanks
ziv

 

Mine looks like this (image grabbed from google images)

 

Well that is the kind i have ... I thought its a 1 seal cap.
I will try it and report here if any problem arise.

Happy New Year for you all
(SHANA TOVA from Israel. Its our hebrew calender new year)
Ziv

 

i hope i did this right.


וגם שנה טובה ומבורכת גם לך

 

Hi unclebill
Thanks.
שנה טובה

 

KPA50 or similar should work. its a ?cst? take is mounted on passenger side inner fender. should be good room.

 

Hi mikesgoat,

What do you mean by KPA50 ?

Ziv

 

just the part number. think from napa. could be wrong. ohhhh my poor memory.

 

Someone made a recovery bottle out of a GI aluminum canteen--I believe I saw it on another forum somewhere.