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Subject:Re: Coolant reservoir bottle the 85 gl 2wd type
From:David Beierl
Date:Tue, 30 Jul 2013 21:06:38 -0400
At 08:55 PM 7/30/2013, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
>Are the "plastic stock tanks" in our Vanagons troublesome?

Yeah, they fail like clockwork every twenty years or so.  Of course
the Ford Tudor I grew up with was completely worn out after sixteen
years, but hey...if the RMW one lasts for 250 years you'll break even
on price.  Unfortunately with that flat top it won't purge air as
well as the stock tank.

Yours,
David