Black Header Tank

[SD1too]

Originally Posted by trikey

The only difference is the addition of the black colour in the plastic, nothing else has changed.

What about this?

Originally Posted by Dorset Bob

I also understand the the black tanks have an overflow pipe fitted.

Simon

[trikey]

Originally Posted by SD1too

What about this?


Simon

I meant in the composition of the plastic

[RogerHeinz57]

Come on Cliff, thought you'd have that fitted by now !
Rog.

[Teflon]

Originally Posted by RogerHeinz57

Come on Cliff, thought you'd have that fitted by now !
Rog.

I'm better with a polisher than I am with a spanner .

Odd though, in my younger days it would have been fitted same day it was delivered! I managed an engine swap, clutch swap, numerous gear box swaps on my first car back when I was 19 or so. Now, I tend to overthink things: "what if it won't go back on", "What if I break something". Daft or what . All part of growing up and losing the confidence of youth I guess .

Cliff

[SD1too]

Originally Posted by trikey

I meant in the composition of the plastic

You might have meant it Trikey, but you didn't say it.

Simon

[marinabrian]

Originally Posted by SD1too

You might have meant it Trikey, but you didn't say it.

Simon

Who gives a toss?

The "overflow" was a completely unnecessary component and quite rightly deleted, as it served absolutely no practical purpose whatsoever.

The only real difference between a black expansion bottle and the later buff coloured one, is the early black version required the removal of the lid to check the level, rather than shining a torch through the plastic of the later version.

[T-Cut]

Originally Posted by marinabrian

The "overflow"- - - served absolutely no practical purpose whatsoever.

That was my conclusion after looking at it all. The handgrip on the caps vent the tank in both black and buff versions.



TC

[T16]

I think you will find the modern term is a Header Tank of Colour.

[trikey]

Originally Posted by T16

I think you will find the modern term is a Header Tank of Colour.

Nope, the modern term is ‘the tight fisted gets removed the masterbatch from the moulding process to save money’