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Subject:Re: Coolant Tank and Gasket
From:Michael Sullivan
Date:Wed, 8 Dec 2010 15:15:02 -0600

I'm gonna check the Bentley ans see where the gasket came from.  Thanks.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'

On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 12:03 PM, Gregory Smith <gfs@gregoryfsmith.com>wrote:

> The coolant reservoir behind the license plate has a rubber gasket on
> the *inside* of the cap.  This keeps the coolant from draining out the
> cap threads when things really heat up and the level is above the cap.
> The protrusion on the top of the tank has holes in it for venting, so no
> worries there.
>
> I left this cap a little loose once, not sure how, but was terribly
> worried when I saw some coolant on the ground last summer.  Tightened
> the cap and all is well.
>
> Gregory Smith
> Smith Design Studio
> Small Building Company
> Olympia, WA
> 360-239-0429
> gregoryfsmith.com
>
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