Is my swirl pot design okay?
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I'm planning on building a swirl pot to mount next to the ABS unit. This will double as my new coolant fill location as well. Most of the pictures I see of swirl pots don't have the integrated filler neck, but instead have a nipple leading to a separate expansion tank which then leads to a reservoir. Would combining the two together have a negative effect? This is my design plan so far, any thoughts?
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Was this just a dumb question and the design isn't that big of a deal?
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I'm not even sure why you need it so I can't comment on merit of design.
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Originally Posted by Itty
(Post 1271241)
I'm not even sure why you need it so I can't comment on merit of design.
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sure, looks fine. Maybe, maybe you wont get the full deaeration benefits from the swirl pot because your connection to the expansion tank can only happen when the system pressure is over a certain amount.
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why not making your swirl pot also a expansion tank
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Size would be my guess. We typically expect the expansion tank to have a fairly large capacity.
That said, you can buy little inline adapters from racing shops which have two radiator hose fittings and a cap / overflow line. Not a swirl pot, but an easy way to put fill / bleed at the highest point. |
Originally Posted by FrankB
(Post 1271289)
Right now my radiator isn't the highest point in the system. I'd like to ensure that I am removing all of the air from the system. I already have all the materials to make it. I was just looking to make sure it wasn't flawed before I went ahead and started cutting materials.
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Originally Posted by creon
(Post 1271469)
why not making your swirl pot also a expansion tank
Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1271476)
Size would be my guess. We typically expect the expansion tank to have a fairly large capacity.
That said, you can buy little inline adapters from racing shops which have two radiator hose fittings and a cap / overflow line. Not a swirl pot, but an easy way to put fill / bleed at the highest point.
Originally Posted by shuiend
(Post 1271492)
You could pick up this to fill the system and make sure there is no air in it, or one of the magic funnels.
I have all of the materials already just laying around, leftovers from other projects. It's just a matter of welding it all up. |
Originally Posted by Leafy
(Post 1271431)
sure, looks fine. Maybe, maybe you wont get the full deaeration benefits from the swirl pot because your connection to the expansion tank can only happen when the system pressure is over a certain amount.
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Originally Posted by FrankB
(Post 1271563)
Since it would be my new fill point wouldn't I be able to achieve most of this at time of fill when using a radiator funnel and bringing the system to operating temp and letting it "burp"?
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