aftermarket radiator overflow bottle on GQ Patrol
Submitted: Wednesday, Apr 22, 2009 at 15:52
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Outbackogre
Hi all, has anyone fitted an aftermarket overflow bottle to their GQ? I'd like to do this on
mine to make room for an auxilliary battery. My standard bottle has a couple of brittle spots and needs to be replaced anyway. Supercheap has one that will fit (vertically) behind the passenger side headlight. Are there any traps here for the unwary? Thanks. Rob.
Reply By: Mick W - Wednesday, Apr 22, 2009 at 17:02
Wednesday, Apr 22, 2009 at 17:02
I can not reply specifically for your GQ, however I have fitted one to my 93 Jackaroo diesel and have had no dramas as far as the colling system goes. The overflow bottle that I brought has a bottom entry/exit as opposed to the original top entry/exit. the only issue I have had with this was finding a suitable mounting place to accomodate the bend required in the hose. Originally it was a bit too tight, and with some heat in the coolant the hose became supple and kinked. Easily fixed with a slight change of location.
As long as the overflow bottle inlet/outlet is below that of the radiator outlet, you should be fine.
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Follow Up By: Outbackogre - Wednesday, Apr 22, 2009 at 17:21
Wednesday, Apr 22, 2009 at 17:21
Thanks Mick. I reckon my standard bottle is about level with the top of the radiator. The hose is attached to the bottle cap with a short extension that goes down to the depth of the max level line. I guess I could set it up the same way with an aftermarket bottle. Cheers. Rob.
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Reply By: kiwicol - Thursday, Apr 23, 2009 at 18:31
Thursday, Apr 23, 2009 at 18:31
You dont have to change or move the bottle to fit an extra battery, all the big after market suppliers have a bracket that fits between the bottle and the motor which takes the battery, it matches the other side as in placement, i have a GQ and have done this battery fit , the batt cradle is about $100. As for the bottle, if it has gone brittle replace it as the 4.2 has to have every thing working perfectly for cooling, i paid $60 for a after market bottle. Col
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Follow Up By: Outbackogre - Thursday, Apr 23, 2009 at 18:55
Thursday, Apr 23, 2009 at 18:55
Thanks Col, ARB and Piranha are
well known suppliers of the sort of tray you mention. However, from what I can tell, these trays are for carby GQ's.
Mine is EFI and it has the air filter in the mirror position to the starter battery. Some people have installed an aftermarket air filter to clear the space for a battery. I'm just checking all my options. Cheers. Rob.
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