At 09:26 AM 3/26/98 -0500, you wrote: >John, >This is a common problem. There is a hairline crack in your expansion >tank. I had one in mine and I could not see it (at 84,000). Replacing >the tank solved the problem. At the same time I replaced the o-ring and >the cap to the expansion tank. I purchased the tank from the dealer for >less then $60.00 and it included the cap. > >I suspect, part of the problem is that the expansion tank is right above >the exhaust system, which will add to the temperature cycling, hence >causing the tank to crack. My humble personal opinion is that the sender sometimes gets over tightened - with a new O ring it should just be 'snug'. Austin |
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