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Old 14-02-2006, 12:20 AM   #1
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Question Radiator overflow bottle Question
thinking about heading down to calder in a few weeks , never been b4.

Just wondering how important it is to have a Radiator overflow bottle?
Does anyone have a pic of one in an EF?

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Old 14-02-2006, 04:47 AM   #2
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thinking about heading down to calder in a few weeks , never been b4.

Just wondering how important it is to have a Radiator overflow bottle?
Does anyone have a pic of one in an EF?

cheers
judtput the overflow hosr into a 600ml coke bottle and wedge it in!

Too easy...
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Old 14-02-2006, 08:31 AM   #3
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thats it mate anything will do but if you dont have one there will be no racing!!!
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Old 14-02-2006, 05:50 PM   #4
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The reason they require you to have one is so nobody will loose traction on any spilt coolant
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Old 14-02-2006, 08:44 PM   #5
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judtput the overflow hosr into a 600ml coke bottle and wedge it in!

Too easy...
Make sure it is a Diet Coke bottle................it's lighter.....lol
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Old 15-02-2006, 06:08 PM   #6
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Make sure it is a Diet Coke bottle................it's lighter.....lol
I prefer the Coke Zero bottles, lighter but with all the taste :P LOL
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Old 17-02-2006, 02:36 PM   #7
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going with a Gatorade bottle ,its ribbed for added pleasure.
about to get cabel tie happy.

(...this is all so FN dodgy .lol )

i hope it doesn't melt....
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:sm_headba pleasure is always important :sm_headba
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