#54437 - 04/18/09 01:27 PM
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#54438 - 04/18/09 01:47 PM
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#54439 - 04/18/09 01:48 PM
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you and yer custom things man lol
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#54440 - 04/18/09 02:11 PM
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Ya local performance shop wanted $65 for some aluminum canister small than what I made out of pvc and the openings were too small. I was not going waste money on something so simple.
What do you all think, should I swap the hose out for black hose so it blends into the engine bay better? If not I want to dye the coolant red! lol
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#54441 - 04/18/09 02:20 PM
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I think a braided hose dress up kit would look killer in there.
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#54442 - 04/18/09 02:47 PM
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Hmmm...
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#54443 - 04/18/09 02:51 PM
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Originally posted by 20gtp02: Hmmm... I've got 2 of these on order. Back-ordered till the end of the month though. Great price.
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#54444 - 04/18/09 06:22 PM
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The red ends thread to what?
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#54446 - 04/18/09 09:54 PM
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you are one crafty guy steve it looks good
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#54447 - 04/19/09 10:41 AM
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Dude, you're the king of DIY. DIY Racing!
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#54448 - 04/19/09 12:33 PM
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lol dude is going to go down in the record books for the most homebuilt engine! just giving ya crap steve! haha
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#54450 - 04/19/09 10:17 PM
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Where can I get that Herc? I'm assuming don't use food coloring, lol.
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#54451 - 04/19/09 11:24 PM
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XD you know, it would be cool if you put UV leak detection dye in it and put it under a black light.
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#54452 - 04/20/09 12:06 AM
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My mom suggested dye called Rit I think. Drakhan, where do you get this stuff at?
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#54453 - 04/21/09 03:04 PM
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#54454 - 04/21/09 03:44 PM
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I like the new design even though the T is a little high for flowing purposes but deff better then the original. I can see why adjusting the T lower is impossible but I think you get what I mean about having the T lower. Defiantly something I would rock if I had gone the S/C route.
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#54455 - 04/21/09 04:13 PM
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Yup was impossible. Almost thought about cutting hole straight down in that metal where pcm is, but thought I better not. I bought a 45* elbow, was planning to use that, but I couldn't make things work. I don't like the T that high either, I put it down as far as it could go and made the 3" pipe as small as possible when connecting the fittings. I had to keep checking for hood clearance. Here's the new Scarlet liquid (Red):
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#54456 - 04/21/09 05:37 PM
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How much fluid does that reservoir hold?
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#54457 - 04/21/09 05:38 PM
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About half a gallon Corey.
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#54458 - 04/21/09 05:43 PM
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Damn. I didn't think that it could hold that much, doesn't look like it from the pics. Very nice.
What is the ID of the pipe, and how tall is it?
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#54459 - 04/21/09 05:49 PM
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that is such a great idea! major props!!!! plus if your at the track you could put ice in it( make your I/c work like kkkrraaaazzzzzyyyyyyy!!!!!
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#54460 - 04/21/09 05:52 PM
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looks like blood flowing threw the lines, ahh the lifeline of your IC setup
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#54461 - 04/21/09 06:27 PM
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Originally posted by 4drgt: looks like blood flowing threw the lines, ahh the lifeline of your IC setup He sacrificed something and killed it for its blood and put it in there lol.
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#54462 - 04/21/09 07:57 PM
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You could go 4" if you wanted to Corey. There is thin walled and thick walled pipe. I got the thick walled 3", so its more like 2-3/4" ID.
I got another freakin leak. Where top fittings connects to T, some how its leaking. I primed, glued with the blue pvc glue like made, and twisted. I don't get it.
Being red, it really helps to see if there is a leak!!
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#54463 - 04/21/09 08:00 PM
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You can use 4" pipe if you want go even bigger. There is thick and thin walled pipe. I used the thick 3" pvc, with ID about 2.5-2.75". The cap gives more room and so does the T since it reduces. Corey it rests on that metal surface where pcm lyes, straight up to where you see it. Total height from bottom to top of threads is 12".
The red dye also helps spot leaks easier under the car.
Well the top fitting to the T is leaking some how. I primed, glued like mad with blue pvc glue, and twisted, still got a leak. That coolant is some nasty stuff, no wonder why it ate gaskets, eats just about anything.
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#54464 - 04/21/09 08:02 PM
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103049 It'd be really expensive but I'm sure there are similar ways. BTW that's the same coolant I've got in my computer and yes, it does have black lights.
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#54465 - 04/21/09 08:51 PM
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did you wait for the glue to fully cure before you added coolant?
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#54466 - 04/21/09 08:53 PM
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I have no SC experience, so humor me. What kind of temps is this IC exposed to. I know that the average temp a water heater puts out is about 120-140. I doubt the PVC glue is designed for really hot temps. Also, are you using the primer and the glue? It looks like you did from the pics, but the primer is important. Originally posted by 20gtp02: Well the top fitting to the T is leaking some how. I primed, glued like mad with blue pvc glue, and twisted, still got a leak. That coolant is some nasty stuff, no wonder why it ate gaskets, eats just about anything.
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#54467 - 04/21/09 08:54 PM
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Not really since I am use to sprinkler systems. But coolant isn't water, and I am sure it tears that glue up.
The inside of the hose is now dyed red! lol
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#54468 - 04/21/09 08:55 PM
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wait about a day, you should try running a streight water food dye mix for a while to see if you develop leaks, if you dont then you know its the coolent eating the glue
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#54469 - 04/21/09 08:59 PM
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Good point, but PVC deals with the crap we flush and the chemicals from the dishwasher and clothes washer. I realize that the coolant is a bit more caustic . But definitely let it cure fully next time. Originally posted by 20gtp02: Not really since I am use to sprinkler systems. But coolant isn't water, and I am sure it tears that glue up.
The inside of the hose is now dyed red! lol
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#54470 - 04/21/09 09:10 PM
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yeah he used primer and glue
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