KUBOTA B7100 Coolant Recovery Tank Addon

[HammerFour]

Has anyone added a coolant recovery tank to a b7100?

I have been considering adding a small one to see if I could get away from constantly refilling the radiator....

A small motorcycle coolant recovery tank would be easy to mount up near the radiator...any thoughts?

Tim

 

[Thomas]

Your "constantly refilling the radiator" kinda wondering here what your mixture..on my B7100 from early spring to late autumn its 50/50,and very seldom I add any anti freeze or water.

If I was to add spare holding tank it would be a metal one..do to the heat also the use of your B7100.

 

[Egon]

If you are constantly refilling the rad rather than adding a recovery tank I'd start looking for the real problem. Do you lose the fluid when the whistle starts blowing indicating overheating or does it just dissapear?
Egon

 

[Thomas]

I believe your right Egon, for Tim could be facing a problem,and maybe a good flushing of the coolant system plus clean the fins and check the belt tention might help.

 

[Egon]

Morning Thomas:
Have you had your morning cuppa Maxwell house yet? I've just finished the third, my quota for the day.
Egon

 

[Thomas]

Sure did before 6am /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif and I smell something brewing /w3tcompact/icons/eyes.gif gotta scoot and bet the better half to the pot. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Have pleasant day and safe weekend.

 

[HammerFour]

The fluid just seems to drip out of the overflow hose as I am working with the tractor.

I haven't heard any whistling to indicate overheating...is that standard on a b7100? I don't remember reading about that in
the owners manual.

The belt tension is correct ( it is also a new belt ) and I am using 50/50 antifreeze and water mix.

It is not losing a lot of coolant, just enough that I have to put a cup of fluid in once a week or so ( 5 hours of run time aproximately ).

Also, has anyone modified the hood of a B7100 that has a FEL to get easier access to the radiator cap?

Tim

 

[Thomas]

Tim,
I'm now wondering what year your B7100 might be.

My owners manual does state it shall whistle if the engine over heating.

I haven't heard of anyone nor seen modifed hood due to fel attach on a B7100..
Would that be a Kubota FEL{1630C} or another brand.

I lose couple of drops here and there,but not a cup full every 5 hours or so. /w3tcompact/icons/hmm.gif
I'm very interested in your findings.

 

[Egon]

Does the overflow tube end in a larger brass/copper looking tube that is about 3 inches long as that is the whistle.
If fluid just drips out I would suggest a new radiator cap is in order as it appears the seal on the cap is not being effective and allowing a little vapour past which in turn condenses as it looses energy.
Egon

 

[Thomas]

B7100..not sure what the year in which Tim posting...just wondering maybe there were changes made,for the 1995 B7100 has a real good tight fitting cap.