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ponyracer1
August 30th, 2006, 11:39
Can you let me know what you think of this??

http://www.birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=49479#49479
langer1
August 30th, 2006, 11:45
Can you let me know what you think of this??

http://www.birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=49479#49479

Sorry cant view without an account.
ponyracer1
August 30th, 2006, 11:56
Hmm sorry, Try this link to see the pics.

http://s39.photobucket.com/albums/e192/ponyracer/


The stuff on my finger came from the filler neck, as with the stuff on the towel. The other pic is the overflow. It is about 3/4 of an inch deep. The "water" in the can still smells like antifreeze. Sort of. I thought it was oil and I had popped a head gasket but I'm not loosing oil. Trucks an 01 with 40K on her.
GermanXJ
August 30th, 2006, 12:00
Good job, that just means your doin it right.
ponyracer1
August 30th, 2006, 12:11
HAHA so I finally did something right?? Cool!!

So let me get this straight, the cap opens on the overflow, a bunch of crap lands in there, it gets sucked up the hose and contaiminates the rad. Sound about right? Anyway to stop it? Seal the lid of the overflow with silicone prior to givin her a bath???
langer1
August 30th, 2006, 14:56
Thats normal with a open system because it's open air and dirt is drawn in on every heat cool cycle and a little water is also lost.
rocklandxjer
September 1st, 2006, 09:07
id say drain and flush the system before you get some of that gook stuck in there for good. then when you do fill it up use radiator cleaner to remove any that escaped you
ponyracer1
September 1st, 2006, 10:26
Thanks for the replies, was stressing there for a bit. Anyway to keep this from happening again? How about smearing some rtv around the cap of the overflow tank??
RichP
September 1st, 2006, 11:30
No, the overflow bottle has to stay open pressure wise or it won't work right. Gee, wonder if there's a market for overlfow bottle filters, two maybe, one on the line and one on it's filler cap..
Flush it though and get all the gunk out before it starts eating your water pump bearings and seals.
ponyracer1
September 1st, 2006, 12:06
Hmmm off to the drawing board. Thanks
non-stick
September 1st, 2006, 13:24
If you just converted over to the closed system you wouldn't have that problem. No drawing board necessary.

:D:D:D:D
RichP
September 1st, 2006, 13:34
If you just converted over to the closed system you wouldn't have that problem. No drawing board necessary.

:D:D:D:D

I have said in the past there is nothing wrong with the closed system other than the plastic parts like the turtle and the mixing valve. Otherwise the closed system works fine, the replacment mixing valves are metal now and surge tanks can be gotten metals. Closed systems are as old as open ones. Ford used them in the 60's, our country squire had one as did my dads 66 Galaxy 500.
ponyracer1
September 1st, 2006, 15:49
Someone care to enlighten me on the setup of a closed system?
rocklandxjer
September 1st, 2006, 15:56
look at a 97+
Oizarod115
September 1st, 2006, 16:28
look at a 97+
closed system is 90 and earlier. open is 91+

the closed system has no radiator cap, and uses a plastic overflow pressure tank and pressure cap on the bottle. the bottle tends to crack or the pressure cap goes (or both) after a while which is why some people convert to the new style.

mine closed system cools the 4.0 fine.