I used a coolant overflow bottle from Advance auto. Plus some wire to extend the harness and a hole saw and rtv sealant for the pump.
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| Author: | callaway [ Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:24 pm ] |
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Going out to trim the bumper to stop my rubbing and the water bottle will be visible/in the way after I'm done trimming ( I'm going to cut away the area where the fog lights live ) Where have people relocated the water bottle to ? Did you re-use the factory bottle or put something new in ? |
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| Author: | jeepkj02 [ Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:41 pm ] |
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I used a coolant overflow bottle from Advance auto. Plus some wire to extend the harness and a hole saw and rtv sealant for the pump. pics:
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| Author: | callaway [ Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:43 pm ] |
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Slick 
Was there anything else in the way you relocated or was the water bottle it ? |
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| Author: | DryBones [ Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:21 pm ] |
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I just got under there with some industrial rattle can black paint and made it disappear! (until I hit it on something) 
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| Author: | JL Rockies [ Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:09 pm ] |
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Water bottle relocation is the only time I envy you spark-infested engine guys. No room in the CRD engine bay for that kind of coolness. |
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| Author: | jeepkj02 [ Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:58 pm ] |
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One word of advice, mark what hose goes to the rear/front before removing them and relocating/refilling the new bottle. |
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| Author: | icarl [ Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:39 pm ] |
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I broke my water bottle when I did the bumper install so I don't even have one now. Nor have I bothered to install a new one. A spray bottle with the window rolled down works too. 
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| Author: | ribbon [ Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:26 pm ] |
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icarl.  Make your avatar smaller. I had good luck with tinypic.com for hosting. When i had imageshack they would remove them without warning.
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| Author: | JMSMN [ Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:40 pm ] |
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Attack of the giant avatar!!!
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| Author: | KJ 119 [ Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:59 pm ] |
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I say relocate it after you break it. I just spraypainted mine black......................................For now |
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| Author: | icarl [ Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:19 am ] |
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ribbon wrote: icarl.
Make your avatar smaller. I had good luck with tinypic.com for hosting. When i had imageshack they would remove them without warning.
my avatar is 150 x 129 pixels. I don't know what u are talking about. |
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| Author: | icarl [ Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:24 am ] |
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KJ 119 wrote: I say relocate it after you break it.
I just spraypainted mine black......................................For now It's on the to do list. way on the bottom.
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| Author: | ribbon [ Sat Jul 11, 2009 11:58 am ] |
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its 619x805. you may be seeing a cached image. 
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| Author: | DryBones [ Sat Jul 11, 2009 1:52 pm ] |
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I see it as 150 x 129. your browser must be hosed! |
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| Author: | Inc [ Sat Jul 11, 2009 2:00 pm ] |
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icarl's avatar looks great to me. Here is my washer bottle relocation, sorry the picture is awful. 
I made a cradle that I can tighten around the bottle so it doesn't move around and a few turns with a wrench and it can come right out. |
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| Author: | callaway [ Sat Jul 11, 2009 2:34 pm ] |
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I don't have an advanced auto near me so I picked up a coolant overflow bottle from pepboys ( think its 2 qt but its still a little bottle ) and I don't have any place to fit it - tried where you guys are mounting yours and no go 
What size is the advanced auto bottle ? Does my 03 have more crap in the engine compartment than yours giving me poor fits ? |
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| Author: | Inc [ Sat Jul 11, 2009 2:37 pm ] |
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callaway wrote: I don't have an advanced auto near me so I picked up a coolant overflow bottle from pepboys ( think its 2 qt but its still a little bottle ) and I don't have any place to fit it - tried where you guys are mounting yours and no go
What size is the advanced auto bottle ? Does my 03 have more crap in the engine compartment than yours giving me poor fits ? Not sure if yours has more or not, but mine was a real tight fit. The bottle isn't real big either. |
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| Author: | callaway [ Sat Jul 11, 2009 2:44 pm ] |
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the biggest problem with my bottle is it fits inside of a bent wire holster ( 3/16" dia wire ), So I can kinda force the bottle into position but there's no room for the holster to keep it secured... Inc - can you take a shot showing more the area the bottle is in ? Where you have the bottle mounted I have the computer and some electrical harnesses only giving me about 6" height to play with - the bottle is 9" tall... I'd have plenty of places to put it if I could get rid of the darn airbox... |
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| Author: | kj-dec [ Sat Jul 11, 2009 4:40 pm ] |
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DryBones wrote: I just got under there with some industrial rattle can black paint and made it disappear! (until I hit it on something)
Sounds like a job for a new custom skid-plate |
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| Author: | jeepkj02 [ Sat Jul 11, 2009 5:45 pm ] |
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callaway wrote: I don't have an advanced auto near me so I picked up a coolant overflow bottle from pepboys ( think its 2 qt but its still a little bottle ) and I don't have any place to fit it - tried where you guys are mounting yours and no go
What size is the advanced auto bottle ? Does my 03 have more crap in the engine compartment than yours giving me poor fits ? Mine is a 1.5qt bottle. Try Napa or AutoZone, they might have it. |
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