Rocky Mountain Westy "The Tank"

[pdm777]

$200-$250 for an friggin aluminum coolant tank ?!!
It's purdy, and shiny, but this ain't no Porsche

Alternative: every 12-24 months, replace OEM coolant tank and cap ~$30.

? any reason this wouldn't be a good decision ?
never heard of plastic tanks going bad in 24 months or less.
30 YEARS, Yes the plastic is Too Old.

Comments?

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1990 Westy Full Camper

[photogdave]

[Zeitgeist 13]

The scheduled swap-out approach might work, except for Murphy's law of thermal destruction, which states that a van in motion will cease to maintain inertia at the most inopportune moment. The Meyle tanks can and will crack and dump their fluid without warning, or blow out the level sensor randomly.

Has anyone with a WBX tried to neck down the coolant lines and run a regular VAG volleyball tank as found in the Mk3/4 cars?

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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

[colbysmith28]

ordered one of these using the black friday coupon. i have a subie 2.2 in my van so i opted for the subaru conversion option, wish the website would've given helpful tips such as "unsure of what tank you need, measure the lower hose diameter" the tank i received for a subie swap had a fitting that was much to small for the hose the van had, i contact RMW and told them what was going on, he asked me to measure the hose inner diameter and sure enough, the previous owner who did the swap used the VW OEM coolant hose size so i had to return the tank and pay for shipping basically 3 times for this , lost all my savings i would've had.... long story short measure your line before opting for a subaru conversion tank. oh and for what its worth, van cafe doesnt sell just the fitting (i asked)

[kamzcab86]

[jlrftype7]

[ledogboy]

[tencentlife]

[E1]

Man, ain't that the truth.
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‘84 Westy, 2.1L with Digijet, 5.43 R+P, GT Gears
"Adding power makes you faster on the straights.
Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere."
— Colin Chapman

[Jake de Villiers]

You guys are funny!!!
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'84 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX
'86 Westy Weekender Poptop/2.5 Subaru/5 Speed Posi/Audi Front Brakes/16 x 7 Mercedes Wheels - answers to 'Dixie'
@jakedevilliersmusic1
http://sites.google.com/site/subyjake/mydixiedarlin%27
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
www.thebassspa.com

[shagginwagon83]

/r/BuyItForLife
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Brandon
"Jo Ann" - '83.5 Westfalia EJ22e w/Peloquin
Instagram @joannthevan

[squeegee_boy]

[pdm777]

--- squeegee_boy---

Two tanks 'spoded in less than a year??

What brand? OEM?
was the pressure cap faulty (too much pressure, no release)

anyone else?
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1990 Westy Full Camper

[baltik]

It just occurred to me that the GW tank site glass won’t work for subie conversions, will be facing the wrong direction...

[E1]

Accidental for a VW engine builder, to be sure.
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‘84 Westy, 2.1L with Digijet, 5.43 R+P, GT Gears
"Adding power makes you faster on the straights.
Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere."
— Colin Chapman

[tjet]

[Zeitgeist 13]

[E1]

Fair thought, that.
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‘84 Westy, 2.1L with Digijet, 5.43 R+P, GT Gears
"Adding power makes you faster on the straights.
Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere."
— Colin Chapman

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[tjet]