header tanker

6th April 2010, 10:06

hi ive notice on the forum that people are cuting bottles to use instead of a header tanker.this carnt be rite as ive been told cuting bottles will course an air lock over and over againe .im going to order today the real header tanker as i want to do it properly.without no air locks and my temperature needle to sit low not moving around up and down i no some of you would use a cut bottle but i dont think it works. does anyone agree???cheers

6th April 2010, 10:11

Why would a cut bottle sealed to the radiator neck be worse than a header tank from Citroen.

They are effectively the same thing, just need a good seal between bottle andradiator - I've bled coolant systems without a header bottle and been spot on.

6th April 2010, 10:26

i fort if the bottle was cut .when felling the bottle up you would get air lock because its not a sealed bottle.plus i saw a guide on here not to use a cut bottle .ive tryed it tho with a cut bottle and the needle does not sit the way a citrion garage done .the needle sits high to the half mark but before it sat lower ???

6th April 2010, 10:31

i would like it to sit lower the needle like it was .thats why i wanted a header tanker so it sits lower .

6th April 2010, 10:55

I had to use a cut coke bottle duct taped on as when I asked at my local Citroen dealer the parts twat just drooled and uttered that he had never heard of one. I didn't argue it wasn't worth my time. The cut bottle worked fine, didn't leak even though it was on the car for 20 mins or so until the fan had kicked in a couple of times.

6th April 2010, 10:56

???????? can any one tell why or how to make temperature needle sit lower ..

6th April 2010, 10:58

did you have the car running mate wiv the bottle cut and tape in radiator after you had bled the holes ??????where about does yours sit mate the needle lol..

6th April 2010, 11:02

Where does your needle sit at the moment?, it should be about half way or just under.

6th April 2010, 11:14

lol mate it sits just below the half but not lower for my liking mate before it sat dead between the botton of temperature gauge and the half .(in the middle)plus when she just goes over half fan cuts in and only brings it down to the half .how ever before it made it came rite down below the half .i dont understand it why it dont any more that s why i wanted a header tanker .so they say i wouldnt get this problem most of you would say it fine but lol i dont like it.. love it before lol......

6th April 2010, 11:18

Your car sounds like it's running fine - you don't want it to run cold.

Just enjoy it and keep an eye on the temp gauge.

6th April 2010, 11:20

ok cool guys but if i wanted it to sit lower how can i do this ???

6th April 2010, 11:23

anyone no .i no you said you didnt want me to run it cold but .if i can just get it to sit that little lower i,d be happy

6th April 2010, 11:28

It doesn't need to sit lower, sounds like the temp is spot on

BUT if you wanted to, just take your thermostat out - you do so at your own risk as the car will run rich. It's never something I'd recommend, but as you are adamant you want it to sit lower when it's fine then.........

6th April 2010, 11:39

lolololololol im going to leave it mate as you have all said its siting fine ill leave it as she is cheers evary one for your HELP thank you spoke soon

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6th April 2010, 11:49

IF i put a smaller thermostat would it make any diffrence......mate ??????????dont mean to be a paine but advice is always a good help ....

6th April 2010, 12:01

a smaller one !? As in smaller diameter? Or one that opens at a lower temp?

I'd just leave it and enjoy the car

6th April 2010, 12:03

LOL..it sounds fine dude, just leave it before you end up fucking it

6th April 2010, 12:04

Your car is running normal, why change it to something it is not ment to do?

6th April 2010, 12:04

A lower temperature 1 mate not going to do it but where and how much are they for a smaller one ....just incase of change of mind is there a certin part number ????lol

6th April 2010, 12:08

yer im going to leave it mate .she runs good however thank you all

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6th April 2010, 12:11

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6th April 2010, 12:14

cool mate im gona give it ago ...cheers

6th April 2010, 19:12

when i bleed my system i put a hose in to my rad open the first bleed vavle turn hose on untill it spurts out and do that for the other two valves and its sits below half and thats on a vts engine took me less than a minute to do

6th April 2010, 21:52

how low mate does it sit smack in the middle between the botton marker and the half marker if that makes since and does it move when you drive.and when fan cuts in.does it go below the half. back to the mark before the fan came on lol

7th April 2010, 00:00

well it always sits just below half or on the half marker which is normal lol when it starts getting 3/4 way up the gauge then ill be worrying but at the moment mate i wouldnt worry in the slightest, you could always get a twin fan set up and a uprated rad like a nissens one, and im guessing the more coolant you have in the system will lower the temperature, but i dont know if having too much in would ruin the cooling system

11th April 2010, 00:00

i see thats where im not sure mate ...i flush my rad and the other two, plus i use a hose pipe in my lower rad pipe two flush it out but i neaver took my themostat out,. that may be the problem ,,im going two try againe soon or change themostat but all i do no is its fine but just aint rite lololololo