My overflow relocation project
I have no money to do real mods, so I get to do free stuff because I am bored
If you saw my other thread, you may have seen where I started this last night. The plan was to use the wiper fluid reservoir as an overflow tank for the radiator. this would eliminate the stock tank and lose the steel brackets off the front. The tank placement IMO is a PIA and when I am doing anything with the accessories in that area. Ford just did not give us enough room. Not to mention the weirdest placement for the harnes wires for the CCRM (the thingy mounted to the brackiet with all the wires)
I already had the reservoir out of the car because I took it out to lose some weight. While easy to take out, it weighed a whoping less than 2 pounds.
I will add pictures to this thread this afternoon/ night when I get back from class, so check bacck for that.
here is the break down.
I first took the dremel using a 1/8 drill bit and cut out the screen that is in the opening of the resevior. Make sure you dont drill too far and go into the palm of your hand as I did
Next, remove the coolant level sender and disconnect it and pull it out. Now observe the path the sender will have to take inside the reservoir to reach the bottom. the sender doesnt bend like wire but you can slowly shape it..
Now pus the end of the cender down until it lays flat with the bottom of the resevoir neck. here is where you will hit a piece of plastic. At first I thought I was SOL, but I angles the sender end towards the corner of the tank with the pump in it and it popped right through. Next feed the sender tube into the tank. it SHOULD, work its way to the bottom of the Reservoir (mine did first try). Now here is where I lucked out... The overflow cap and sender were a perfect fit on the reservoir. it is the same size as the original reservoir cap, and it slid right into place.
Place the resevoir back in the fender.
Here is where the cost comes in, and where I am so far. I will need about 3-4 feet or so of what looks like its going to be 1/4 inch hosing, the stock one is too short. The wires for the the coolant level plug will also have to be extended. And that is the extent of what you will have to buy, if you dont already have it at home.
4 feet of 1/4 inch vaccuum lone was plenty for the job.
there are several holes in the fender by the batterry to go through, I chose this one.
hook the other end of the vaccuum line to the bottom of the resevior.
The rest of the project consists of removing the upper and lower overflow tank brackets and relocating the CCRM to a new location of your choice. Something everyone who does wire relocating will do or has done.
The brackets weighed about 4 pounds
and results are...(dont mind the rusty pullies)
AH, room to work finally....pants were already ripped
P.S. I wont be offended if anyone thinks I am crazy. But this should work as any other catch can would.
I have no money to do real mods, so I get to do free stuff because I am bored
If you saw my other thread, you may have seen where I started this last night. The plan was to use the wiper fluid reservoir as an overflow tank for the radiator. this would eliminate the stock tank and lose the steel brackets off the front. The tank placement IMO is a PIA and when I am doing anything with the accessories in that area. Ford just did not give us enough room. Not to mention the weirdest placement for the harnes wires for the CCRM (the thingy mounted to the brackiet with all the wires)
I already had the reservoir out of the car because I took it out to lose some weight. While easy to take out, it weighed a whoping less than 2 pounds.
I will add pictures to this thread this afternoon/ night when I get back from class, so check bacck for that.
here is the break down.
I first took the dremel using a 1/8 drill bit and cut out the screen that is in the opening of the resevior. Make sure you dont drill too far and go into the palm of your hand as I did
Next, remove the coolant level sender and disconnect it and pull it out. Now observe the path the sender will have to take inside the reservoir to reach the bottom. the sender doesnt bend like wire but you can slowly shape it..
Now pus the end of the cender down until it lays flat with the bottom of the resevoir neck. here is where you will hit a piece of plastic. At first I thought I was SOL, but I angles the sender end towards the corner of the tank with the pump in it and it popped right through. Next feed the sender tube into the tank. it SHOULD, work its way to the bottom of the Reservoir (mine did first try). Now here is where I lucked out... The overflow cap and sender were a perfect fit on the reservoir. it is the same size as the original reservoir cap, and it slid right into place.
Place the resevoir back in the fender.
Here is where the cost comes in, and where I am so far. I will need about 3-4 feet or so of what looks like its going to be 1/4 inch hosing, the stock one is too short. The wires for the the coolant level plug will also have to be extended. And that is the extent of what you will have to buy, if you dont already have it at home.
4 feet of 1/4 inch vaccuum lone was plenty for the job.
there are several holes in the fender by the batterry to go through, I chose this one.
hook the other end of the vaccuum line to the bottom of the resevior.
The rest of the project consists of removing the upper and lower overflow tank brackets and relocating the CCRM to a new location of your choice. Something everyone who does wire relocating will do or has done.
The brackets weighed about 4 pounds
and results are...(dont mind the rusty pullies)
AH, room to work finally....pants were already ripped
P.S. I wont be offended if anyone thinks I am crazy. But this should work as any other catch can would.