All the plastic coolant system parts are there to save the manufacturer money, and we get to pay the price. IMHO, there should be NO plastic parts on any part of the engine that gets hot or is under pressure. All plastic is going to break down sooner or later, and sooner if it's heated and under pressure. I applaud RMW for their permanent solution! If I had any money . . . Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of David Beierl Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2015 1:48 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Adapt 1.9 Coolant Reservoir to 2.1 ? https://picasaweb.google.com/117189706757545167023/Vanagon1989PressureBottle StressCracking#5576291396462224082 Four years ago when I showed this photo people also mentioned chronic cracking problems at the saddle between pressure cap and level sender. Yrs, David At 12:30 PM 5/2/2015, Neil N wrote: >I'm fortunate to have an excellent working relationship with a local >VAG parts vendor. At his shop yesterday, he showed me an older style Meyle, |
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