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eliminating coolant expansion tank(why do we need it?)

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I think you're missing the key word here Robbie,   EXPANSION, air =
compresses much better than fluids, as the fluid get hot it expands and =
squishes the air. Take away the air in the system i.e. expansion tank, =
and you're going to be leaking fluid everywhere....

Jason Adams
Fahrvergnugen Forever! ;)
84 rocco 16v
93 320i
98 Z71

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Robbie Cotner=20
  To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
  Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 1:46 PM
  Subject: eliminating coolant expansion tank(why do we need it?)


  Hey all, I'm on a mission to clean up my engine compartement.  I was =
thinking of all the different places I could move the expansion tank, =
but now I'm thinking of maybe just getting an early Jetta type =
radiator(with the cap on the radiator) and eliminating the expansion =
tank altogether.  What would the disadvantages of this be?  Would it =
work to just pop in the jetta rad, and block off the big lower expansion =
tank hose?  Thanks-

  Rob





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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I think you're missing the key word =
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Robbie,&nbsp;&nbsp; EXPANSION, air compresses much better than fluids, =
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fluid get hot it expands and squishes the air. Take away the air in the =
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everywhere....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Jason Adams<BR>Fahrvergnugen Forever! ;)<BR>84 rocco 16v<BR>93 =
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expansion=20
  tank(why do we need it?)</DIV>
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  <P>Hey all, I'm on a mission to clean up my engine compartement.&nbsp; =
I was=20
  thinking of all the different places I could move&nbsp;the expansion =
tank, but=20
  now I'm thinking of maybe just getting an early Jetta type =
radiator(with the=20
  cap on the radiator) and eliminating the expansion tank =
altogether.&nbsp; What=20
  would the disadvantages of this be?&nbsp; Would it work to just pop in =
the=20
  jetta rad, and block off the big lower expansion tank hose?&nbsp; =
Thanks-</P>
  <P>Rob</P>
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