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Old 05-15-2017, 07:04 PM   #21
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Glad you got it solved

That is one UGLY O ring

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Old 05-17-2017, 03:26 AM   #22
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It happens on brandy new tanks!!! Caused a lot of headache



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Old 05-17-2017, 05:15 AM   #23
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It happens on brandy new tanks!!! Caused a lot of headache
This is the original 1999 coolant tank! Somehow that funky O-ring sealed for 17+ years and then started leaking.

Has anyone considered climate and exposure as being factors in tank life? Would it make sense that a car who lives outside in a hot climate would have a shorter lifespan on plastic components like the coolant tank, than one who lives in a garage and/or in a cooler climate?

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