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Coolant expansion tank



My 87 16V has one.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Ruffi" <sciroccos@earthlink.net>
To: "Scirocco-L" <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 7:22 PM
Subject: Coolant expansion tank


> Hello again.
>
> My expansion tank leaks....my 88 16V's tank has no coolant level sender on
> top.  The replacement came and has a hole for one.
>
> Bentley wiring diagrams show the 85 and 86 models as having the sender and
> 87 and 88 with no sender.
>
> EKTA shows all 1.8 16V's as having the sender....
>
> It shows the "holey" tank (171 121 407F) as still available and for
no-hole
> models, you must buy a the same tank and also a "sealing plug" and seal,
as
> the no-hole tank (171 121 407E) is NLA.
>
> ...but the no-hole tanks are available from the german aftermarket.
>
> I can't even find the wiring connector on my car.  What do you guys/girls
> think?  I guess I wouldn't mind using the holed tank and buying the
> sender....if they belong on my car.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
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