Without a sight gage, it is pretty hard to judge the coolant level when
warm. Also note that they are selling that for a Subaru conversion.

Dave

On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 8:55 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <
camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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<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<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=
>>
>>