WBurgner
Member III
While servicing my engine this week I got to looking closely at the coolant overflow reservoir. This has always been empty and I assumed it was for expansion should the engine overheat. I keep the water level at the manifold just below the lip at the cap.
The cap on this bottle is a make shift item from the PO and the mount is not secure. In trying to locate a suitable replacement tank I found that this tank is from JC Whitney and apparently not OEM to the boat.
So, my question is does this item appear on other Ericsons and is it really necessary. If it is a beneficial item how do others utilize it? I have heard some say to fill the reservoir to the marked point and use it as a pre-start checklist item to see that you have adequate coolant. I would think that checking at the engine cap would be better, but wouldn't the coolant then overflow while the cap is off the engine?
Any thoughts?
The cap on this bottle is a make shift item from the PO and the mount is not secure. In trying to locate a suitable replacement tank I found that this tank is from JC Whitney and apparently not OEM to the boat.
So, my question is does this item appear on other Ericsons and is it really necessary. If it is a beneficial item how do others utilize it? I have heard some say to fill the reservoir to the marked point and use it as a pre-start checklist item to see that you have adequate coolant. I would think that checking at the engine cap would be better, but wouldn't the coolant then overflow while the cap is off the engine?
Any thoughts?