-Clarkey

iTrader: (2)

What level of coolant should be in the metal expansion tank. I do not have an overflow tank fitted due to the FMIC piping.
Thanks.

dj219957

the metal tank is the header tank. the plastic tank by the wing is the expansion tank.
the level in the header tank should always theoretically be full due to the fact tat it can suck in or force out water from/to the expansion tank by the wing. in reality the header tank normally fails to fill up right upto the top as the enine cools. it sits about 1cm from the top. didnt realise you have to remove the expansion tank to fit fmic?

-Clarkey

iTrader: (2)

I didnt think so either but thats what the owner told me when i brought the car off him. I went to check the coolant today and i was wondering how I do it considering i only got the metal header tank to fill it up by and the hose which goes to the plastic expansion tank just goes to nothing lol I did drive it 60miles back from where i brought it with no overheating problems though

dj219957

if i were you i would investigate re fitting the expansion bottle if you can, it sounds to me that you will be runnign low coolant level otheriwise.