Yeah, what Stuart said: Rocky Mountain Westy says, "Our new aluminum
coolant tank is just what is needed for replacing the troublesome
plastic stock tanks in your Vanagon."

Are the "plastic stock tanks" in our Vanagons troublesome?

And would an aluminum coolant tank be just what I am needing?

--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
Bend, Ore.

On 07/30/2013 09:13 AM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> RMW also has the ultimate solution:
> http://www.rockymountainwesty.com/Vanagon_Aluminum_Expansion_Tank_p/02512140
> 3-al.htm  Get the impression these bottles are problematic?!
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> TonyCollins
> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 7:46 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Coolant reservoir bottle the 85 gl 2wd type
>
> So can someone tell me, is leaking from the under side of these is
> common/possible? I came outside this evening to a drip from the back of the
> van.
>
> Inspection revealed drip directly above the coolant bottle bracket.
> (Underside of bottle ) I could not flip the bottle over or enough to see
> under it after I took the retaining screws off. Coolant hoses seem dry, cap
> seem dry.  Seems to leak under pressure. Drip drip drip.
>
> Thanks
> Tony
>
> Sent from my iPhone=
>