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Overflow bottle

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Old School 64, Jul 12, 2010.

  1. Old School 64

    Old School 64 Member

    Ok my first question regarding my 64 CJ5:

    Radiator has no overflow bottle. I have purchased 5/16 hose to run from top if radiator but where does the bottle go and also where do I find one?

    I have run the hose down the right hand side down to the top of the frame and assume the bottle goes somewhere on the firewall on the top right hand side.

    I am pretty good at studing pics so if someone could take a quick snapshop of theirs and send it, I would appreciate it.

    Many thanks.
     
  2. pwrinkle

    pwrinkle Member

    mine just runs from the radiator cap area down the pass side and drips ontp the ground
     
  3. Patrick

    Patrick Super Moderator Staff Member

  4. Old School 64

    Old School 64 Member

    Ok well that explains why I could not find an original bottle.
    Well I guess a person could get creative with this.

    I will "rig" something together soon.

    Thanks for the pics!
     
  5. Walt Couch

    Walt Couch sidehill Cordele, Ga. 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    So Patrick-- You said it appears that 32-34oz bottle is not big enough. What did you finally settle with?
     
  6. Patrick

    Patrick Super Moderator Staff Member

    Same 1 qt. bottle. It's just big enough. About an inch below the overflow when hot, and just at the bottom when cold.
     
  7. mpc

    mpc Member

    I found a generic plastic overflow bottle at my local parts store (Car Quest). It came with some hose and brackets.
     
  8. Walt Couch

    Walt Couch sidehill Cordele, Ga. 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    Tnx.. I need to build me one. My radiator is the original one. Is your's the same capacity or do you have a newer one with more?
     
  9. Patrick

    Patrick Super Moderator Staff Member

  10. 1960willyscj5

    1960willyscj5 Well-Known Member

    The Willys has one of the aftermarket jobs from A'Zone.

    The one in my old GMC pickup I made out some tubing, clothes hanger wire and a 2 quart milk jug.
    Just punch a barely bigger hole than the tubing in the lid (friction fit) and enough in the jug to reach to a half inch or so of the bottom, plus another smaller hole for venting, then stick it where ever it will fit.
     
  11. 66cj5

    66cj5 Jeep with no name

    used a glass Dr Pepper bottle (couldn't find a Mountain dew one) for mine.
     
  12. Old School 64

    Old School 64 Member

    used a glass Dr Pepper bottle (couldn't find a Mountain dew one) for mine.
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    OK now that's what I'm thinking. Maybe an old can or bottle of sorts from the 60"s....keep it old school.

    Thanks
     
  13. 57cj5

    57cj5 Member

    my setup with a 283 in the 57. Washer bottle on driver's side, overflow on Pass side (near optima battery) In second picture the hoses are not in the final position. This location is where the bottle is mounted.

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