water tank

[varova87]

How'd you install the heat exchanger?

A year or two ago, I swapped out the original radiator for a new one. The one specifically made for the 5 speed was $125 more than one for a auto, and it had one (or two) fewer rows of tubes. The auto box has worked just fine, but it has an extra cooling reservoir (for the slush box fluid) the that I intended to make great use of. Bought a small 12 volt pump which was to be mounted under the bonnet so a hose could be dropped into a bucket of water to provide hot water at the campsite. Then I considered how aluminium rads like to be fed only distilled water...so project was never completed.

I used a custom made brass exchanger that was plumbed into the coolant system. Had a 12v pump with intake like I could drop into a bucket like you mentioned. Never ended up adding a res. tank - but the most viable option was going to be making one from PVC.

Removed and sold the setup when I sold the D2, but it worked well while I had it.

 

[benlittle]

PS. If you hang these in the sun the water gets very hot!

Like if you were to hang it on say... the spare tire?

Just what I'd want after a long hike in the desert... A drink of 150 degree water.