Date:         Fri, 14 Jul 2000 06:40:15 -0400
Reply-To:     Southard Family <southard@gis.net>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Southard Family <southard@gis.net>
Subject:      Re: [DIESEL]Help Vanagon coolant tank needed badly!
Comments: To: "VintagePkr@aol.com" <VintagePkr@aol.com>
Comments: cc: "diesel@audifans.com" <diesel@audifans.com>

Keith:

I have had one of these on backorder from The Bus Depot since March 24,
2000.  Does anybody know if an expansion tank from another VW diesel can be
adapted to work in place of this specific Vanagon part?

Maynard
'82 Westy Diesel "Reinhardt"
'93 EV GL "Klinger"
'00 Golf GLS TDI "WooHoo"
'84 Jetta GL TD


On Thursday, July 13, 2000 11:49 PM, VintagePkr@aol.com
[SMTP:VintagePkr@aol.com] wrote:
> Hi All,
> Does anyone have a Coolant expansion tank (the one on the right side of
the
> engine compartment next to the battery) and cap for sale??  Mine has
major
> pitting in the filler neck and the cap is not able to make a sufficient
seal
> and I'm losing all my coolant as steam and getting my system full of air.
> This part is proving very tough to find.  The tank has two 7/8" hose
> connector nipples and no temperature sensor.  Any help that wont cost me
a
> fortune would be greatly appreciated.  The part # on the tank is KTO
> 068121405B
> TIA
> Keith Olsen
> 85 Golf diesel
> 82 Vanagon L  diesel
> 87 Vanagon Wolfsburg
> 79 loaf