johnnyseven Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Hi, just got a 1600 sprint - the fan was on driving home- I'm going to flush the system tmrw- but have read about converting to a sealed system- can anyone tell me what parts I will need - or a photo of the system in car? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Kingsley Young Posted March 12, 2017 Area Representative Share Posted March 12, 2017 I don't have my X Flow any more but I did convert mine to a sealed system. From memory you will need to find an old style Ford Fiesta thermostat housing , also you will need an old style expansion tank that use to be fitted to some of the K series Sevens. I know if you speak to Mick at Redline he did have some of the tanks. What I did was to fit two small angle brackets to the top of the heater and bolted the expansion tank to those. Im sure I could find some pictures somewhere of the engine bay if you Blat mail me your email address I will try to send them over. It is a worthwhile thing to do. Kingsley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted March 12, 2017 Member Share Posted March 12, 2017 ... also you will need an old style expansion tank that use to be fitted to some of the K series Sevens.This?Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyseven Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Thanks for the info- only just got the car on Thursday - I've got her up and running - it's a 1600 sprint with 11,000mls 1996) just be sat in a nice dry garage unused- the car does have the brackets for a tank to be mounted on the front crucifix - same as on my vx--as an after thought - the car has both engine bay diagonals removable-never seen both removable - my 97 vx hpc only has the exhaust side as removable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molecular--Bob Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 My old supersprint waterpump shed its impeller after a long period of not being used, was very gummed up when I took it all apart, from memory the top hose was hot, the fan was running but the bottom hose was cool, might be worth checking your hose temperatures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyseven Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 Thanks Bob- I've replaced the bottom hose as the old one was perished and hard- it all seems to get hot - I've flushed the system out- and the heater matrix has just let go lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virden Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Jonny,Now the heater is down, you may find it useful to fit a bleed valve midway along the top heater hose, such means I no longerhav eto jack up the front of my X/F when refilling the coolant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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