

| Subject: | Re: repairing 1982 diesel coolant expansion tank |
| From: | Bret Berger |
| Date: | Fri, 9 Sep 2005 22:23:00 -0600 |
Shawn Wright wrote: > On 9 Sep 2005 at 20:16, Rex Merriweather <hihorn@DSLEXTREME.COM> wrote: > > >>I have been using for some 18k now the expansion tank fron a syncro vanagon. No >>problems. For the lower hose to fit correctly, I soaked the end of the hose in >>hot water to soften it up a bit. Vic, from Vanamania also has many vans running >>the same way. > > > I also did this on my '82. You will need to make a mounting bracket for it however > (not too difficult, attach to front side of battery box). The tanks can be had new for > $24 or so from autohausaz.com - comes with cap, but you will need to get a level > sensor to plug the hole. The tank I got from them is an original VW part, made in > Germany. Is that part number 025 121 407A? "YOUR Price $17.48" at autohausaz.com. Wow. thanks! -bret
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