swirl tank
swirl tank
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unclemark123

Original Poster:

883 posts

238 months

Thursday 15th February 2007
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hi.does anybody know if the 5.0 swirl tank will fit/is the same as the 5.0 tank on the griff? mines buggerd-desperate for a new one!!! or does anybody have a spare...heeeellpppp

kenny chim 4

1,604 posts

288 months

Thursday 15th February 2007
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Mark, from your profile your car's the same age as mine and therefore (I presume) has the fan switch situated near the base of the swirl tank.
Take note, as later cars have this sited directly on the radiator .

A couple of years ago, I ordered a new tank over the phone from TMS and didn't take this into consideration. The one that duly arrived was for a newer car but the indie who fitted it got round it by wiring the fans on all the time the engine was running.

A cheap & very effective David Beer mod kit solved that.

unclemark123

Original Poster:

883 posts

238 months

Friday 16th February 2007
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just got a pot today, you were right kenny the newer ones dont have the hole for the otter switch, but im moving into my new alloy rad so ok. cant wait to get back on the road :-)

andy-w

1,987 posts

256 months

Friday 16th February 2007
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unclemark123 said:
hi.does anybody know if the 5.0 swirl tank will fit/is the same as the 5.0 tank on the griff? mines buggerd-desperate for a new one!!! or does anybody have a spare...heeeellpppp


Send it to me and i will weld it up for you...!!!

unclemark123

Original Poster:

883 posts

238 months

Saturday 17th February 2007
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i had it welded last year! the pulley next to it let go and mashed it badly,coolant everywhere-and to boot i was in on the wrong side of the motorway in a contraflow - not happy at the time!
anyway peninsula welded it for me, but i took it off a couple of weeks ago to polish /change hoses and rad etc and looking at it it had been seeping from the repair,and the repair was poor.
luckily the replacement only cost me £35 ! result.