[DeTomaso] fluidyne radiator

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/23/14 10 43 12, bd8134 at gmail.com writes:


> The pipe goes all the way back under the car to the pressurized water 
> tank
> by the engine.
> You might be able to work it out by this drawing..
> http://www.pim.net/detsec11ill18.jpg
> 

>>>This was a short-lived Ford-developed attempt to create a self-bleeding 
cooling system.   Their initial feeble attempt is described in TSB #3; a 
small rubber hose is run from the top water pipe, just behind the radiator, to 
a nipple on the top of the radiator.   What this is supposed to achieve is 
anybody's guess?   Later, in TSB #8 they came up with an even more 
far-fetched scheme, whereby a nipple is brazed onto the pressure tank, the fitting on 
the water pipe is blocked off, and a long hose is run from the radiator all 
the way back to the pressure tank.   How this is supposed to automatically 
purge the system of air is a mystery I've never been able to fathom.

Eventually they gave up on these schemes, and the last cars used neither 
system.

I think the cooling system purging procedure described in TSB #8 is quite 
valid, if you don't have a vacuum-based cooling system maintenance tool.

Mike
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   In a message dated 10/23/14 10 43 12, bd8134 at gmail.com writes:

     The pipe goes all the way back under the car to the pressurized
     water tank
     by the engine.
     You might be able to work it out by this drawing..
     http://www.pim.net/detsec11ill18.jpg

   >>>This was a short-lived Ford-developed attempt to create a
   self-bleeding cooling system.  Their initial feeble attempt is
   described in TSB #3; a small rubber hose is run from the top water
   pipe, just behind the radiator, to a nipple on the top of the
   radiator.  What this is supposed to achieve is anybody's guess?  Later,
   in TSB #8 they came up with an even more far-fetched scheme, whereby a
   nipple is brazed onto the pressure tank, the fitting on the water pipe
   is blocked off, and a long hose is run from the radiator all the way
   back to the pressure tank.  How this is supposed to automatically purge
   the system of air is a mystery I've never been able to fathom.
   Eventually they gave up on these schemes, and the last cars used
   neither system.
   I think the cooling system purging procedure described in TSB #8 is
   quite valid, if you don't have a vacuum-based cooling system
   maintenance tool.
   Mike