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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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