It’s a little frustrating, as I can’t turn up my super-duper tool for demonstration, But as you can see, my expansion tank is underneath my side cover. With a flexible “dipstick” as I have described, it’s easy to pop the cap off, and slip it into the tank, to get an accurate water level reading.
The same gauge could be made with a piece of cotton string, and fishing weight.
Anyway, it’s also quite interesting a number of people advising against this modification. Lots of people do things to their cars because they’ve done some research and decide that’s the way they want to go. Why not?
Have you heard a lot of people who have made this mod, and then are complaining that it doesn’t work? I certainly have not. I think it’s worthwhile, and it’s giving me extra cooling system margin. I live in Arizona. It gets pretty hot around here.
Chuck
PS. I will keep looking for my super-super tool, though, and I will post up a picture when I can!
