Date: Sat, 2 May 2015 09:30:30 -0700
Reply-To: Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Adapt 1.9 Coolant Reservoir to 2.1 ?
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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,
(made in Italy?), a newer Meyle, and the OEM tank in question. The
difference in plastic colour was obvious. From his POV, he seemed to
know by colour if the material was better or worse. He was quite frank
about the QC, or lack thereof, on the older version Meyle part. He has
only been selling the newer version for about a year now. I'm certain
he has input to the various company reps.
But I get what you're saying Dennis. It's a plastic part in a "harsh"
environment.
When I told my parts guy something like "oh this OEM 1.9 tank should
last at least 10 years", his comment was a hem-haw type of "yes" which
of course meant "maybe".
As I'm sure you already know, the transition from 1.9 tank upper
nipple to the 2.1
engine bay coolant manifold isn't that simple. I soldered a plumbing
"street" 90º to
brass PEX male x male. This likely would have worked except that the
street 90º barely provides enough surface for 1.25" hose to properly
clamp on to.
I'll be viewing hoses at my FLAPS.
On 5/2/15, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> As a person that has owned the FUN Bus since new and an 84 that I bought
> when it was only a year old I can tell you that this part is simply known
> for failure. Both these vans had those tanks split near the seam. I have had
> some aftermarket one fail but generally they do the job. Engine overheating
> and combustion gasses into the cooling system will make short work of them.
> I like when they change shape and balloon. One thing about aftermarket
> parts. Keep records and receipts and use vendors that will take defective
> stuff back. The only way for suppliers-manufactures to give better stuff is
> that they know when their products fail. Both from a cost and awareness
> point of view. If they don’t know there is a problem they will not know a
> change is needed.
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Neil n
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