Coolant pressure tester
Discussion
I bought one from Steve Heath a few years ago; but he has stopped trading now. I don't know where you could get one from now other than one of the commercial testing kits you can buy.
It's relatively straight forward to use, remove the brass bolt from the swirl pot and boly in the pressure tester. You then just connect it to a tyre pump and pressurise the system. You can then check for obvious leaks with the heat or noise of the engine running. You can also leave it for a while and then test with a tyre pressure gauge to see if it is able to hold pressure.
The tester device seems to be a lump of metal threaded to screw into the swirl pot, which has got normal tyre valve inserted into it, there's probably a bit more to the design
It's relatively straight forward to use, remove the brass bolt from the swirl pot and boly in the pressure tester. You then just connect it to a tyre pump and pressurise the system. You can then check for obvious leaks with the heat or noise of the engine running. You can also leave it for a while and then test with a tyre pressure gauge to see if it is able to hold pressure.
The tester device seems to be a lump of metal threaded to screw into the swirl pot, which has got normal tyre valve inserted into it, there's probably a bit more to the design
I have just bought one of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-TR414-RUBBER-SNAP-IN...
and one of these....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Radiator-Expansion-Tank-...
And will be making my own. I will post back if successfuel
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-TR414-RUBBER-SNAP-IN...
and one of these....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Radiator-Expansion-Tank-...
And will be making my own. I will post back if successfuel
Gassing Station | Chimaera | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff