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Date:         Sat, 1 Mar 2003 20:28:06 -0800
Reply-To:     Lloyd McClelland <lsm6@NORTHCOAST.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Lloyd McClelland <lsm6@NORTHCOAST.COM>
Subject:      Coolant expansion tank threading
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 I had a cracked coolent expansion tank,  1" long split old tank ,  picked
up one from my flaps $18, cap leaked tried 3 other caps, still leaked.
Ordered a tank from the dealer $58. Guess what tanks had most of the same
markings and looked that they were made in the same place, well 98 % the
same. The aftermarket tank had 3 1/4 turns of threads and the VW tank had 4
turns of threads allowing the cap to tighten all the way.  Took me a while
to figure it out. If you buy a new coolent expansion tank check the threads
before you put it in, I put the cap on before but didn't tighen it down.
Lloyd in Eureka, Calif
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