[DeTomaso] gumball pantera overflow water tank question

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/29/11 12 11 13, JDeRyke at aol.com writes:


> Another reason-
> the pressure tank has a joint around the middle and that joint is supposed
> to be above the clamp ring. Mounting the ring below the clamp can cause 
> the
> fairly heavy tank (when full) to drop through the clamp as far as the 
> hoses
> will allow, as the rubber liner in the clamp is usually deteriorated.
> 

Very true.   More to the point however, the overflow tank is not blessed 
with huge radiator hoses to hold it in position, and more than one Pantera has 
accidently jettisoned this tank when it slipped down through the bracket, 
normally then getting run over by the rear tire, and sometimes being retained 
by the small hose and clanging along on the ground underneath the car.

Not pretty!

Mike