Ferrari Mailing List: Re: removing water reservoir 1981 308

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

Michael - Our 78 GTS' water tank was sitting on the aft exhaust system when I picked up our car.  The three rubber/screw things had rotted away and the tank let gravity win.  So it seems that the three screws/nuts that bolt it to the engine bulkhead/trunk area is all that is holding it.  Paint?  Prep it nicely and some gloss black Krylon should do the trick.  Sticker?  Funny thing with the 78's - - the factory put the sticker on backwards - to read the sticker notes easily, you have to be sitting on the air cleaner!  One way to tell if the sticker has ever been replaced, eh?

DOUG

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----- Original Message -----

From: Michel Savard

To: DOUG

Cc: The FerrariList

Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 5:44 PM

Subject: [Ferrari] removing water reservoir 1981 308

I have a 1981 308 GTSi:

 

Getting ready to get it out after a long winter. Been fixing things here and there for the past 2 weeks.

 

Today I noticed the bellow end to the oil radiator was off the rear duct. That means cold fresh air was going downward before arriving to the rear duct. Unfortunately, I don't know how long I was driving that way last year. Very strange.

 

To fix it, put the bellow end perfectly around the edge of the rear duct, I have to remove the water reservoir. Looks easy, take 3 bolts off. Right ? Or am I missing something ?

 

There is also the matter of the bimetal thermostat on the side. This thing seems to have been there since 1981. Should I worry ?

 

I was thinking about painting the reservoir since it will be off. Should I send it to a professional or is using high heat paint enough ? I sure would like it to look great. I already have the brand new sticker that goes on it.

 

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

 

Michael Savard (Montreal, Canada)

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