[ROVERNET - UK] Expansion Tank - next step

[rogerdm at iprimus.com.au]

Hi Ray,

I have just bought a 3500 with the twin filters.  Having looked somewhat
superficially I can see no reason why you couldn't remove them altogether
or plumb them into one cannister the other side from the expansion tank.
 Air is drawn into the manifolds through the cannisters thereby taking fumes
from the overflow pipes of the carby's.  If you remove them totally you may
breach regulations.  All you need to consider is to properly block the air
bleeds on the inlet manifolds and provide two pipes to take overflow fuel
from the carby's down the front of the block to just below the base of the
radiator.  However Peter seems to have a better solution.  I think expansion
tanks are very helpful to efficient cooling.  cheers roger 

>-- Original Message --
>From: "Peter Mitchell" <peterm at arach.net.au>
>To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
>Subject: RE: [ROVERNET - UK] Expansion Tank - next step
>Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 19:51:16 +0800
>Reply-To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>
>
>Hello Ray
>
>I have just had an SD1 expansion tank fitted to my P6B. It was a tight
>squeeze, behind the brake booster.  Tomorrow I'll take a photo and send
it
>to your email address to show you how it went in, without removing the
>canisters.
>
>Cheers
>
>Peter Mitchell
>Perth WA [Also Western Australia to those in the US of A ]
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com
>[mailto:rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com]On Behalf Of Ray Wilkins
>Sent: Monday, 14 February 2005 11:00 AM
>To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Expansion Tank - next step
>
>
>Thanks to all those who responded to my request for details on how to
>set up an expansion tank on my 1976 P6B. I am still concerned at the
>lack of space. My car is still very original under the bonnet and there
>just doesn't seem to be any room for the tank. I have been told however
>that I could do away with one (or both) of the charcoal canisters but
>I'm unsure exactly how the 'plumbing' would work. By freeing up the RHS
>of the engine bay would then certainly give me enough room for the
>expansion tank.
>
>So, 2 questions. One, What are the ramifications of doing away with one
>or both charcoal canisters and Two, how would the plumbing work.
>
>Thanks in advance for your responses.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Ray Wilkins
>Melbourne, Australia
>1976 P6B
>
>
>
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