Discussion
phillpot said:
TVRMs said:
To be clear, no one has criticised the work done (it looks quite good).....
"quite good"... how very generous of you!Ok then, from the photos, the quality appears to be good. It's difficult to say it's better than that without a close visual inspection.
It's like you need to consult a lawyer before you post on here nowadays, I won't bother again.
TVRMs said:
phillpot said:
TVRMs said:
To be clear, no one has criticised the work done (it looks quite good).....
"quite good"... how very generous of you!Ok then, from the photos, the quality appears to be good. It's difficult to say it's better than that without a close visual inspection.
It's like you need to consult a lawyer before you post on here nowadays, I won't bother again.
The work that Shaun is doing to make a HEADER TANK is great.
Its just a shame that there seem to be a lot of stupid people who want to call it something else..!! Whilst some have said persons are "splitting hairs" on here I wonder what those same peoples responses would be If I started referring to a steering wheel as a gearbox, or perhaps a radiator as a wheel…Yet this is the fundamental issue which is being commented on.
A swirl pot is a totally different bit of kit and whilst some may want to refer to a header tank as a swirl pot…..IT ISNT.
Then to castigate others because it seems that they themselves are too stupid to know the difference is laughable.
So for those of you who want to learn..
This is a swirl pot.
A swirl pot is introduced into the main supply to cause water to flow into a vortex or Swirl. This allows trapped air to escape and removes the potential for airlocks developing in a cooling system. As you can see the swirl pot is a simple in and out with a small bleed taken from the top which transfers the aerated coolant to the Header tank. A header tank has a pressure cap since generally it is the highest point of the cooling system. an auxiliary fill tank will have a sealed cap…
Perhaps we can have some more pictures of generic mechanical items which can be given incorrect names!! Stroll On!
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ATE399J said:
phillpot said:
Dollyman1850 said:
This is a swirl pot.
you're not fooling me, that's an air filter...... or is it an air cleaner.....
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I stand by what I said in April, a nicely made header tank
It seems Neil is one of the few who understands what a swirlpot is and how the air is removed. But what do I know?
BTW I don't have one on either of my race Granturas, my Marcos or my Elan 26R, all cars producing a lot more heat than most TVR road cars. I only run an aluminium radiator in the Lotus as it came with it. No overheating problems in any of them.
Here's a little light relief from Belgium in September on cold Dunlop historics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4whv7Ofwcqo
It seems Neil is one of the few who understands what a swirlpot is and how the air is removed. But what do I know?
BTW I don't have one on either of my race Granturas, my Marcos or my Elan 26R, all cars producing a lot more heat than most TVR road cars. I only run an aluminium radiator in the Lotus as it came with it. No overheating problems in any of them.
Here's a little light relief from Belgium in September on cold Dunlop historics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4whv7Ofwcqo
GAjon said:
Well, off topic from the header/swirlpot conversation, I enjoyed watching that video and am impressed with that camera, data set up.
What is it? and is there any chance that Aldi will be getting them in for a tenner in the near future?
Great video - good to have the timing info etc What is it? and is there any chance that Aldi will be getting them in for a tenner in the near future?
Swirl pot.... God, you'll start them all off again!
IMHO the additional cooling from mounting the unit onto something solid and metal will be minimal. Just look at a radiator, the fin area to pipe area, the pipes are narrow to give max surface area and then finned to allow more heat dissipation. I would suspect cleaning out the cooling system would produce a more beneficial effect.
IMHO the additional cooling from mounting the unit onto something solid and metal will be minimal. Just look at a radiator, the fin area to pipe area, the pipes are narrow to give max surface area and then finned to allow more heat dissipation. I would suspect cleaning out the cooling system would produce a more beneficial effect.
Thank you Phil, minimal value. By the way, nice Tuscan! Anyway to get a better heat sink effect using the base of the swirl pot? The M series runs the coolant via the heater hose open through the heater matrix full time. But, in warmer months having your feet roasting with the sun beating down on you does not help the driving experience. By-passing the matrix which is in effect a small radiator, does not help the car to run cooler. So, I was wondering anyway to improve lost cooling effect from the by-passing the matrix by somehow increasing a heat sink effect with the swirl pot?
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